Mike Troy
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Michael Francis Troy (October 3, 1940 – August 3, 2019) was an American swimmer. He was a two-time Olympic champion, and world record-holder in three events.
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Full name | Michael Francis Troy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1940-10-03)October 3, 1940 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 3, 2019(2019-08-03) (aged 78) Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Indianapolis Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Indiana University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly six consecutive times before it was taken over by fellow American swimmer Carl Robie in 1961. In 1971 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.