Jerry Heidenreich
Mark Spitz and Jerry Heidenreich (right) at the 1972 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Jerome Alan Heidenreich |
Nickname(s) | "Jerry", "The Poet" |
National team | United States |
Born |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] | February 4, 1950
Died |
April 18, 2002 52) Paris, Texas, U.S. | (aged
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle |
College team | Southern Methodist University |
Medal record
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Jerome Alan Heidenreich (February 4, 1950 – April 18, 2002) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where he received gold medals in the 4×100-meter medley relay, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[2] He received a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle, and a bronze medal in 100-meter butterfly.
He set six world records during his swimming career, all as a relay team member.
Heidenreich was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.[3]
See also
References
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Jerry Heidenreich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ↑ "1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming" Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine. – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Jerry Heidenreich (USA). Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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