Iain Murray Rose, AM (6 January 1939 â€" 15 April 2012) was an
Australian swimmer, actor, sports commentator and marketing executive.
He was a six-time Olympic medalist (four gold, one silver, one
bronze), and at one time held the world records in the 400-metre,
800-metre, and 1500-metre freestyle (long course). He made his Olympic
debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics as a 17-year-old and won three
Olympic medals, all gold. Four years later, as a 21-year-old, he won
three Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze) at the 1960
Summer Olympics.Iain Murray Rose was born on 6 January 1939 in
Birmingham, England to parents Eileen and Ian Rose. As World War II
broke out, his family moved to Australia in 1940 when he was a baby.
He started swimming as a boy and attended Cranbrook School in Bellevue
Hill, Sydney. He swam regularly at Redleaf Pool, an enclosed saltwater
swimming pool in the suburb of Double Bay. In 2012, the pool was
renamed Murray Rose Pool in his honour.At the age of 17, Rose
participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He won the
400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle races and was a member of the
winning team in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. Winning three gold
medals in his home country immediately made him a national hero. He
was the youngest Olympian to be awarded three gold medals in one
Olympic Games. Afterwards, Rose moved to the United States to accept
an athletic scholarship at the University of Southern California where
he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business/Communications. Murray Rose Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter