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George Harold Kojac (March 2, 1910 – May 28, 1996) was an American competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. Kojac represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, ( George Kojac ). Retrieved March 24, 2013.〕 As a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, he received a gold medal.〔 Kojac and teammates Austin Clapp, Walter Laufer and Johnny Weissmuller set a new world record of 9:36.2 in the event final.〔〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, ( United States Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games ). Retrieved March 24, 2013.〕 Individually, he won another gold medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke with a second world record time of 1:08.2.〔〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games, ( Men's 100 metres Backstroke Final ). Retrieved March 24, 2013.〕 He also finished fourth in the men's 100-meter freestyle in 1:00.8.〔〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games, ( Men's 100 metres Freestyle Final ). Retrieved March 24, 2013.〕 Kojac was born to Ukrainian immigrants. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School, and learned to swim in the East River in New York. In 1931 he graduated from the Rutgers University and missed the 1932 Olympics because of his studies at Columbia Medical School. During his swimming career Kojac set 23 world records. In 1968 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.〔International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, ( George Kojac (USA) ). Retrieved August 24, 2015.〕〔 ==See also== * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) * List of Rutgers University people * World record progression 100 metres backstroke * World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Kojac」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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