Notes from the Olymadman

Notes from the OlyMADMan

29 July 2012

Olympic Day #3

Natalie Coughlin’s Olympic Medals

The USA won a bronze medal in the women’s 4 x 100 free relay on Saturday nite, giving Natalie Coughlin her 12th Olympic medal, since she swam in the heats of the event. This moves her up as follows on various Olympic lists:

·  12 Olympic medals: =2nd all-time for most Olympic swimming medals, with Dara Torres and Jenny Thompson, trailing only Michael Phelps and =1st all-time for most Olympic swimming medals for women, with Dara Torres and Jenny Thompson. All sports, she moves to =7th all-time for most Olympic medals, with 12. All sports among women, she moves to =2nd all-time with Dara Torres, Jenny Thompson and German canoeist Birgit Schmidt-Fischer, trailing only Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina with 18

·  This did not improve in 2012, but Coughlin won 6 medals in 2004, and 5 in 2008, making her one of only two women to win 5 or more medals at two separate Olympic Games – the other being Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who holds the Olympic records of 18 medals which Michael Phelps is chasing

·  5 Olympic bronze medals: =2nd all-time for most Olympic swimming bronze medals, trailing only Franziska Van Almsick, and also =2nd all-time among women; to =6th all-time for most Olympic bronze medals, all sports; and to to =2nd all-time among Olympic women, all sports, trailing only Merlene Ottey (JAM-ATH) and Van Almsick

Ryan Lochte’s Olympic Swimming Medals

2004 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Gold

2004 200 metres Individual Medley Silver

2008 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Gold

2008 200 metres Backstroke Gold

2008 200 metres Individual Medley Bronze

2008 400 metres Individual Medley Bronze

2012 400 metres Individual Medley Gold

He has medaled in every Olympic event in which he has swum

His time of 4:05.14 is the second fastest ever at the Olympics, trailing Michael Phelps’ winning time in Beijing (4:03.84), still the world record.

His 5 individual medals ranks him =5th at the Olympics in swimming among men, and 8th all-time among both genders

His 3 individual gold medals ranks him =8th at the Olympics in swimming among men, and =13th all-time among both genders

He becomes the 9th swimmer to win two medals in the men’s 400 IM

His victory made him the oldest gold medalist and medalist in the men’s 400 IM, at 27 years, 359 days.

Olympic Records and Bests Held by Michael Phelps

·  Most Olympic Medals by a man – 16

·  2nd all-time for most Olympic Medals to Larisa Latynina (URS-GYM) with 18

·  Most Olympic Gold Medals – 14

·  Most Medals Won, Single Games – 8 in both 2004/2008 – tied with Aleksandr Dityatin (URS-GYM) in 1980

·  Most Gold Medals Won, Single Games – 8 in 2008; also =3rd on that list with 6 in 2004

·  Most Gold Medals Won, Individual Events – 9 (actually 2nd to Ray Ewry [10] if correctly including 1906)

·  Most Gold Medals Won, Individual Events, Single Games – 5 in 2008 – tied with Eric Heiden (USA-SSK) in 1980; also =3rd on that list with 4 in 2004

·  =3rd all-time for Most Medals Won, Individual Events – 10 – trailing Larisa Latynina (URS-GYM) with 14 and Nikolay Andrianov (URS-GYM) with 12

·  =7th all-time for Most Medals Won, Individual Events, Single Games – 5 in 2004 and 2008 (record is 7 by Aleksandr Dityatin in 1980)

Swimming Olympic Records Set

200 metre freestyle

1:42.96 1 WR Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

100 metre butterfly

51.61 s2 Michael Phelps USA Athens 2004

51.25 1 Michael Phelps USA Athens 2004

50.58 1 Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

200 metre butterfly

1:54.04 1 Michael Phelps USA Athens 2004

1:53.70 h6 Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

1:53.70 s2 Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

1:53.03 1 WR Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

200 metre individual medley

1:58.52 s1 Michael Phelps USA Athens 2004

1:57.14 1 Michael Phelps USA Athens 2004

1:54.23 1 Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

400 metre individual medley

4:08.26 1 WR Michael Phelps USA Athens 2004

4:07.82 h4 Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

4:03.84 1 WR Michael Phelps USA Beijing 2008

4 x 100 metre freestyle relay

3:08.24 1 WR United States Beijing 2008

(Phelps, Weber-Gale, Jones, Lezak)

4 x 100 metre medley relay

3:29.34 1 WR United States Beijing 2008

(Peirsol, Hansen, Phelps, Lezak)

4 x 200 metre freestyle relay

6:58.56 1 WR United States Beijing 2008

(Phelps, Lochte, Berens, Vanderkaay)

Entire Olympic Career

2000 200 metres Butterfly 5

2004 200 metres Freestyle 3 Bronze

2004 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 3 Bronze

2004 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold

2004 100 metres Butterfly 1 Gold

2004 200 metres Butterfly 1 Gold

2004 200 metres Individual Medley 1 Gold

2004 400 metres Individual Medley 1 Gold

2004 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold

2008 200 metres Freestyle 1 Gold

2008 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold

2008 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay 1 Gold

2008 100 metres Butterfly 1 Gold

2008 200 metres Butterfly 1 Gold

2008 200 metres Individual Medley 1 Gold

2008 400 metres Individual Medley 1 Gold

2008 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay 1 Gold

2012 400 metres Individual Medley 4

Race-by-Race

Year Event Phase Name NOC Place Time Split RxnTime Lane

2000 200 fly Final Michael Phelps USA 5 1:56.50 0.74 6

2000 200 fly Semi2 Michael Phelps USA 3 1:57.00 0.76 5

2000 200 fly Heat5 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:57.30 0.78 3

2004 200 free Final Michael Phelps USA 3 1:45.32 0.76 3

2004 200 free Semi2 Michael Phelps USA 2 1:47.08 0.76 3

2004 200 free Heat6 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:48.43 0.73 4

2004 100 fly Final Michael Phelps USA 1 51.25 0.76 4

2004 100 fly Semi2 Michael Phelps USA 1 51.61 0.75 5

2004 100 fly Heat7 Michael Phelps USA 1 52.35 0.73 4

2004 200 fly Final Michael Phelps USA 1 1:54.04 0.78 5

2004 200 fly Semi1 Michael Phelps USA 2 1:55.65 0.75 4

2004 200 fly Heat5 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:57.36 0.71 4

2004 200 IM Final Michael Phelps USA 1 1:57.14 0.75 4

2004 200 IM Semi1 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:58.52 0.73 4

2004 200 IM Heat7 Michael Phelps USA 1 2:00.01 0.74 4

2004 400 IM Final Michael Phelps USA 1 4:08.26 0.77 4

2004 400 IM Heat5 Michael Phelps USA 1 4:13.29 0.78 4

2004 400 FR Final Michael Phelps USA 3 3:14.62 48.74 0.44 5

2004 800 FR Final Michael Phelps USA 1 7:07.33 1:46.49 0.77 4

2004 400 MR Heat2 Michael Phelps USA 1 3:35.10 52.43 0.28 4

2008 200 free Final Michael Phelps USA 1 1:42.96 0.73 6

2008 200 free Semi2 Michael Phelps USA 3 1:46.28 0.74 5

2008 200 free Heat8 Michael Phelps USA 2 1:46.48 0.73 4

2008 100 fly Final Michael Phelps USA 1 50.58 0.71 5

2008 100 fly Semi1 Michael Phelps USA 1 50.97 0.72 4

2008 100 fly Heat9 Michael Phelps USA 2 50.87 0.70 4

2008 200 fly Final Michael Phelps USA 1 1:52.03 0.74 4

2008 200 fly Semi2 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:53.70 0.72 4

2008 200 fly Heat6 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:53.70 0.75 4

2008 200 IM Final Michael Phelps USA 1 1:54.23 0.70 5

2008 200 IM Semi1 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:57.70 0.74 3

2008 200 IM Heat6 Michael Phelps USA 1 1:58.65 0.75 4

2008 400 IM Final Michael Phelps USA 1 4:03.84 0.74 4

2008 400 IM Heat4 Michael Phelps USA 1 4:07.82 0.75 4

2008 400 FR Final Michael Phelps USA 1 3:08.24 47.51 0.75 4

2008 800 FR Final Michael Phelps USA 1 6:58.56 1:43.31 0.72 4

2008 400 MR Final Michael Phelps USA 1 3:29.34 50.15 0.25 4

2012 400 IM Final Michael Phelps USA 4 4:09.28 8

2012 400 IM Heat Michael Phelps USA 1 4:13.33 4

This Day at the Olympics

261 Olympians were born

37 Olympians died

431 Olympic events were held

Events Won by USA Athletes on this Day

Year Sport Class Event Champion

1920 Shooting Men Military Rifle, Prone, 300 m, Team United States

1920 Shooting Men Military Rifle, 300 m / 600 m, Prone, Team United States

1928 Athletics Men High Jump Bob King (USA)

1928 Athletics Men Shot Put Johnny Kuck (USA)

1952 Swimming Men 4 x 200 m Freestyle relay United States

1976 Athletics Men Long Jump Clarence "Arni" Robinson (USA)

1984 Cycling Men Road Race, Individual Alexi Grewal (USA)

1984 Cycling Women Road Race, Individual Connie Carpenter-Phinney (USA)

1984 Swimming Women 400 m Individual Medley Tracy Caulkins (USA)

1984 Swimming Women 100 m Freestyle Nancy Hogshead (USA)

1984 Swimming Women 100 m Freestyle Carrie Steinseifer (USA)

1984 Swimming Men 100 m Breaststroke Steve Lundquist (USA)

1992 Diving Men Springboard Mark Lenzi (USA)

1992 Swimming Men 200 m Breaststroke Mike Barrowman (USA)

1992 Swimming Men 4 x 100 m Freestyle relay United States

1996 Athletics Men 110 m hurdles Allen Johnson (USA)

1996 Athletics Men 400 m Michael Johnson (USA)

1996 Athletics Men Long Jump Carl Lewis (USA)

1996 Gymnastics Women Balance Beam Shannon Miller (USA)

USA Births and Death on this Day at the Olympics

Born

29 July 1864 Charles Scudder USA GOL 1904

29 July 1904 Jesse Montgomery USA ATH 1928

29 July 1915 Tommy Tedesco USA BOX 1936

29 July 1925 Hilary Smart USA SAI 1948

29 July 1926 Audrey Patterson USA ATH 1948

29 July 1934 Dick Boushka USA BAS 1956

29 July 1934 Gene Grazia USA ICH 1960

29 July 1940 Dick Blick USA SWI 1960

29 July 1945 Greg Buckingham USA SWI 1968

29 July 1948 Gardner Cadwalader USA ROW 1968

29 July 1950 Wayne Holmes USA WRE 1972

29 July 1957 Don Clary USA ATH 1984

29 July 1958 Dusty Dvorak USA VOL 1984

29 July 1958 Diane Moyer USA HOK 1984

29 July 1963 Diane Bracalente USA HOK 1988

29 July 1964 Aaron Ramirez USA ATH 1992

29 July 1965 Doug Burden USA ROW 1988-1996

29 July 1966 Kevin Davis USA GYM 1988

29 July 1966 Suzanne McConnell USA BAS 1988-1992

29 July 1968 Kristen Babb-Sprague USA SYN 1992

29 July 1972 Chris Coletta USA CYC 1992

29 July 1975 Evan Dybvig USA FRS 1998-2002

29 July 1975 Seth Greisinger USA BSB 1996

29 July 1978 Tim Morehouse USA FEN 2008

29 July 1978 Keeth Smart USA FEN 2000-2008

29 July 1980 Kate O'Neill USA ATH 2004

29 July 1983 Laura Gerraughty USA ATH 2004

29 July 1983 Ogonna Nnamani USA VOL 2004-2008

29 July 1988 Molly Schaus USA ICH 2010

Died

29 July 1960 Charles Hafner USA ART 1928

29 July 1965 Bob King USA ATH 1928

29 July 1982 Harold Sakata USA WLT 1948

29 July 2010 Joe Perrault USA SKJ 1948

Many of you probably remember Harold Sakata better under his other well-known name, as the villain Oddjob in the James Bond movie, Goldfinger.

Events Starting Today

Men’s Basketball

Most Points, Game, Men, Individual

55 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1988, v. Spain)

48 Edward Palubinskas (AUS-1976, v. Mexico)

46 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1988, v. Puerto Rico)

46 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1988, v. USSR)

45 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1996, v. Puerto Rico)

44 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1988, v. China)

44 Ricardo Duarte (PER-1964, v. Korea)

44 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1992, v. Spain)

41 Arturo Guerrero (MEX-1976, v. Japan)

41 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1988, v. Canada)

39 Yee Tit Kwan (SIN-1956, v. Korea)

39 Masatomo Taniguchi (JPN-1972, v. Spain)

39 Horacio López (URU-1984, v. Italy)

39 Oscar Schmidt (BRA-1988, v. Egypt)

39 Yao Ming (CHN-2004, v. New Zealand)

38 Otar Korkia (URS-1952, v. Chile)

38 Radivoje Korać (YUG-1960, v. Uruguay)

38 Shigeaki Abe (JPN-1976, v. Puerto Rico)

38 Lee Chong-Hui (KOR-1988, v. Yugoslavia)

31 Stephon Marbury (USA-2004, v. Brazil)

30 Adrian Dantley (USA-1976, v. Yugoslavia)

30 Charles Barkley (USA-1992, v. Brazil)

28 Jerry Lucas (USA-1960, v. Japan)

28 David Robinson (USA-1996, v. Serbia/Montenegro)

27 Clyde Lovelette (USA-1952, v. Argentina)

27 Adrian Dantley (USA-1976, v. Yugoslavia)

27 Dwyane Wade, Jr. (USA-2008, v. Spain)

26 Jerry Lucas (USA-1960, v. Italy)

26 Jim Barnes (USA-1964, v. Korea)

26 Spencer Haywood (USA-1968, v. Italy)

25 Clyde Lovelette (USA-1952, v. Chile)

25 Spencer Haywood (USA-1968, v. Panama)

25 Kobe Bryant (USA-2008, v. Australia)

(19/14)

Most Points, Men, by Olympics

Best Game Tournament Average

1936 - data not complete

1948 - Sungyan “John” Pao (CHN) 32 Adesio Lombardi (URU) 20.9

1952 - Otar Korkiya (URS) 38 Otar Korkiya (URS) 17.3

1956 - Yee Tit Kwan (SIN) 39 Oscar Moglia (URU) 26.0

1960 - Radivoje Korać (YUG) 38 Radivoje Korać (YUG) 24.1

1964 - Ricardo Duarte (PER) 44 Ricardo Duarte (PER) 23.6

1968 - Mieczysław Łopatka (POL) 35 Davis Peralta (PAN) 23.7

1972 - Masatomo Taniguchi (JPN) 39 Masatomo Taniguchi (JPN) 23.9

1976 - Edward Palubinskas (AUS) 48 Edward Palubinskas (AUS) 31.3

1980 - Ian Davies (AUS) (x2) 36 Ian Davies (AUS) 29.3

1984 - Antonello Riva (ITA) 40 Mohamed Soliman (EGY) 25.6

1988 - Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 55 Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 42.3

1992 - Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 44 Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 24.8

1996 - Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 45 Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 27.4

2000 - Antoine Rigaudeau (FRA) 29 Andrew Gaze (AUS) 19.9