Bob Jackson (swimmer)

Robert Scott Jackson (born March 5, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. He placed sixth in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of 57.69 seconds.[1] Two years later he won the gold medal in the same event at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Bob Jackson
Personal information
Full nameRobert Scott Jackson
Nickname(s)"Bob"
National teamUnited States
Born (1957-03-05) March 5, 1957
Alhambra, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubCamden Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Arizona

See also

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Bob Jackson Retrieved November 18, 2012.


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