Murray Rose
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Iain Murray Rose was born on January 6, 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age during those times after World War II when everyone wanted to start a new life there. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17.
Rose became an Olympian for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the 400 meters and 1500 meters freestyle race and a gold medal in the 4x200 meters relay. In addition to the three gold medals, he won them in his home country immediately becoming a national hero. He was the youngest Olympian to win three gold medals during one Olympic Games. He was the world's best in his day, setting a total of 15 new world records.
After Melbourne, Rose moved to the United States to study at the University of Southern California. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Rose again won an Olympic gold medal. He also won a silver and a bronze bringing his haul to six medals.
Rose continued to compete through his graduation from USC in 1962. During his career he was also known for his strict vegetarianism. This earned him the nickname "The Seaweed Streak."
Rose has since competed as a masters swimmer. An avenue at the Sydney Olympic complex was named for him in 2000.
He was one of the eight flag-bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
| Olympic medalists in swimming (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's 400 m Freestyle |
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| 1906: Otto Scheff | 1908: Henry Taylor | 1912: George Hodgson | 1920: Norman Ross | 1924: Johnny Weissmuller | 1928: Alberto Zorrilla | 1932: Buster Crabbe | 1936: Jack Medica | 1948: William Smith | 1952: Jean Boiteux | 1956: Murray Rose | 1960: Murray Rose | 1964: Don Schollander | 1968: Mike Burton | 1972: Brad Cooper | 1976: Brian Goodell | 1980: Vladimir Salnikov | 1984: George DiCarlo | 1988: Uwe Dassler | 1992: Yevgeny Sadovyi | 1996: Danyon Loader | 2000: Ian Thorpe | 2004: Ian Thorpe |
| Olympic medalists in swimming (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's 1500 m Freestyle |
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| 1906: Henry Taylor | 1908: Henry Taylor | 1912: George Hodgson | 1920: Norman Ross | 1924: Boy Charlton | 1928: Arne Borg | 1932: Kusio Kitamura | 1936: Noboru Terada | 1948: James McLane | 1952: Ford Kronno | 1956: Murray Rose | 1960: John Konrads | 1964: Bob Windle | 1968: Mike Burton | 1972: Mike Burton | 1976: Brian Goodell | 1980: Vladimir Salnikov | 1984: Mike O'Brien | 1988: Vladimir Salnikov | 1992: Kieren Perkins | 1996: Kieren Perkins | 2000: Grant Hackett | 2004: Grant Hackett |
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