David Lyons (swimmer)
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David Lyons is a former swimmer
from the United States
, who competed at the 1964 Olympic Games
in Tokyo
. He won the gold medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay event at the 1963 Pan American Games
.
Lyons early competitive swimming was at New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, under coach Dave Robertson. He was part of the high school national championship team in 1961. The team later placed third in the 1961 AAU championships. In 1961, he was the ssecond swimmer to go under 1:50 for the 200 yard freestyle, Steve Clark of Yale doing it one day earlier. After New Trier, Lyons swam at Yale.
Lyons later earned both MBA and M.D. degrees.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who competed at the 1964 Olympic Games
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. He won the gold medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay event at the 1963 Pan American Games
1963 Pan American Games
The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note...
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Lyons early competitive swimming was at New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, under coach Dave Robertson. He was part of the high school national championship team in 1961. The team later placed third in the 1961 AAU championships. In 1961, he was the ssecond swimmer to go under 1:50 for the 200 yard freestyle, Steve Clark of Yale doing it one day earlier. After New Trier, Lyons swam at Yale.
Lyons later earned both MBA and M.D. degrees.