Zachary Zorn (born March 10, 1947) is an American former competition swimmer. In 1968 he set a world record in the 100 m freestyle at the Olympic Trials. The same year he won the 100 m NCAA title competing for University of California, Los Angeles. At the 1968 Olympics he earned a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay and placed eighth in the individual 100-meter freestyle.[1]

Zachary Zorn
Zorn at the 1967 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full nameZachary Zorn
Nickname"Zac"
National teamUnited States
Born (1947-03-10) March 10, 1947 (age 77)
Dayton, Ohio
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPhillips 66
College teamUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 100 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tokyo 100 m freestyle

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zac Zorn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2012.