George DiCarlo
Encyclopedia
George Thomas DiCarlo (born July 13, 1963 in St. Petersburg, Florida
) is a former freestyle
swimmer from the United States
, who won the gold medal in the men's 400 m freestyle event breaking the Olympic record at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. At the same meet he won the silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle.
DiCarlo attended and competed for the University of Arizona
.
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the United States
United States
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, who won the gold medal in the men's 400 m freestyle event breaking the Olympic record at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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. At the same meet he won the silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle.
DiCarlo attended and competed for the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.