Full name Keith Eyre Carter Name Keith Carter Role Olympic athlete | ||
Olympic medals Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke | ||
Keith Eyre Carter (August 30, 1924 – May 3, 2013) was an American competition swimmer, and an Olympic silver medalist. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Carter received a silver medal for his second-place performance in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, finishing behind compatriot Joe Verdeur. He also competed in the men's 100-meter freestyle, finishing fourth in the event final.
Carter attended Purdue University, where he majored in electrical engineering, and swam for the Purdue Boilermakers swimming and diving team. He was the NCAA champion in the 200-yard breaststroke in 1949. Before enrolling at Purdue, Carter served in the United States Air Force for three years as a bombardier during World War II.
Carter died May 3, 2013; he was 88 years old.