Carl Robie (1945 to 2011) was an American butterfly specialist who swam for the Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia and then for the University of Michigan. He won the silver medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing behind Australia's Kevin Berry, and then took the gold medal in the same event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in 2:08.7, after qualifying only fifth fastest for the final. He was a three-time world record-holder in the 200-meter butterfly in the early 1960s, won the 200-meter butterfly at the 1963 Pan American Games, and collected two NCAA titles for Michigan. After the 1968 Games he retired from competition, earned a law degree and practised civil law in Sarasota, Florida. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 1976.
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Born 12 May 1945 in Darby, Pennsylvania USA
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Finishing second to Australian Kevin Berry in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan
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took the gold medal for winning the men's 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:08.7 at the 1968 Olympics
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