Jon Olsen
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| Full name | Jon C. Olsen |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 25, 1969 New Britain, Connecticut |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle |
| Club | Curl-Burke |
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide |
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Jon C. B. Olsen (born April 25, 1969 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was highly successful as a member of the US relay teams in the 1990s.
Olsen won a total number of five Olympic medals, including four golds. They were collected at the 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] During his career Olsen was trained by former freestyle sprinter Jonty Skinner.
Olsen was also coached by the current Laurel Swim Association head coach, Warren Holladay, who was once an assistant coach at the University of Alabama.
Olsen swam collegiately for University of Alabama.
Olsen currently resides in the Florida Keys with his family where he coaches swimming. He has 2 daughters and 1 son.
[edit] References
- ^ "All the medallists since 1896". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/All-Olympic-results-since-1896/?AthleteName=jon%20olsen&Category=&Games=&Sport=&Event=&MenGender=false&WomenGender=false&MixedGender=false&TeamClassification=false&IndividualClassification=false&Continent=&Country=&GoldMedal=false&SilverMedal=false&BronzeMedal=false&WorldRecord=false&OlympicRecord=false&TargetResults=true. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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