Matt Gribble

Matt Gribble

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Owen Gribble
Nickname	"Matt"
National team	United States
Born	(1962-03-28)March 28, 1962 Houston, Texas
Died	March 21, 2004(2004-03-21) (aged 41) Miami, Florida
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.8 m)
Weight	177 lb (80 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
College team	University of Miami
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (LC) 1982 Guayaquil 100 m butterfly 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m medley Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 100 m butterfly 1983 Caracas 4×100 m freestyle 1983 Caracas 4×100 m medley

Matthew Owen Gribble (March 28, 1962 – March 21, 2004) was an American competition swimmer, world champion, and world record-holder.

Born in Houston, Texas, Gribble broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly in 1983. He attended the University of Miami, where he swam for the Miami Hurricanes swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. While swimming for the Hurricanes, he won two NCAA titles, two gold medals in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador, and three gold medals at the 1983 Pan American Games. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic teams in 1980 and 1984.

On March 21, 2004, at age 41, Gribble died in a head-on automobile accident in Miami. He is buried at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Miami.

See also

• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 100 metres butterfly
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

References

• Matt Gribble obituary, Boston Globe, March 29, 2004.
• Blog of Death website article.
• Matt Gribble at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)