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American swimmer
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]
He became a swimming coach in the 1980s. He was married three times.[4]
In July 2001, Heidenreich had a mild stroke which left him with a degree of paralysis on his left side. On April 18, 2002 he took his own life with an overdose of prescription medicine at his home in Paris, Texas.[5] [4]
See also
References
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "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.
^ a b Harvey, Randy (3 September 2002) Spitz Cast Shadow Over Heidenreich . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 9 August 2002
^ Keller, Julia (17 May 2002) The descent of an Olympic champion . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 9 August 2020
Men's team Women's team Coaches
1964 : Steve Clark , Mike Austin , Gary Ilman , Don Schollander (USA )
1968 : Zac Zorn , Stephen Rerych , Mark Spitz , Ken Walsh (USA )
1972 : David Edgar , John Murphy , Jerry Heidenreich , Mark Spitz (USA )
1984 : Chris Cavanaugh , Mike Heath , Matt Biondi , Rowdy Gaines (USA )
1988 : Chris Jacobs , Troy Dalbey , Tom Jager , Matt Biondi (USA )
1992 : Joe Hudepohl , Matt Biondi , Tom Jager , Jon Olsen , Shaun Jordan , Joel Thomas (USA )
1996 : Jon Olsen , Josh Davis , Brad Schumacher , Gary Hall Jr. , David Fox , Scott Tucker (USA )
2000 : Michael Klim , Chris Fydler , Ashley Callus , Ian Thorpe , Todd Pearson , Adam Pine (AUS )
2004 : Roland Schoeman , Lyndon Ferns , Darian Townsend , Ryk Neethling (RSA )
2008 : Michael Phelps , Garrett Weber-Gale , Cullen Jones , Jason Lezak , Nathan Adrian , Ben Wildman-Tobriner , Matt Grevers (USA )
2012 : Amaury Leveaux , Fabien Gilot , Clément Lefert , Yannick Agnel , Alain Bernard , Jérémy Stravius (FRA )
2016 : Caeleb Dressel , Michael Phelps , Ryan Held , Nathan Adrian , Jimmy Feigen , Blake Pieroni , Anthony Ervin (USA )
2020 : Caeleb Dressel , Blake Pieroni , Bowe Becker , Zach Apple , Brooks Curry (USA )
1960 : Frank McKinney , Paul Hait , Lance Larson , Jeff Farrell (USA )
1964 : Thompson Mann , Bill Craig , Fred Schmidt , Steve Clark (USA )
1968 : Charlie Hickcox , Don McKenzie , Doug Russell , Ken Walsh (USA )
1972 : Mike Stamm , Tom Bruce , Mark Spitz , Jerry Heidenreich (USA )
1976 : John Naber , John Hencken , Matt Vogel , Jim Montgomery (USA )
1980 : Mark Kerry , Peter Evans , Mark Tonelli , Neil Brooks (AUS )
1984 : Rick Carey , Steve Lundquist , Pablo Morales , Rowdy Gaines (USA )
1988 : David Berkoff , Richard Schroeder , Matt Biondi , Chris Jacobs (USA )
1992 : Jeff Rouse , Nelson Diebel , Pablo Morales , Jon Olsen , David Berkoff , Hans Dersch , Melvin Stewart , Matt Biondi (USA )
1996 : Jeff Rouse , Jeremy Linn , Mark Henderson , Gary Hall Jr. , Josh Davis , Kurt Grote , John Hargis , Tripp Schwenk (USA )
2000 : Lenny Krayzelburg , Ed Moses , Ian Crocker , Gary Hall Jr. , Neil Walker , Tommy Hannan , Jason Lezak (USA )
2004 : Aaron Peirsol , Brendan Hansen , Ian Crocker , Jason Lezak , Lenny Krayzelburg , Mark Gangloff , Michael Phelps , Neil Walker (USA )
2008 : Aaron Peirsol , Brendan Hansen , Michael Phelps , Jason Lezak , Matt Grevers , Mark Gangloff , Ian Crocker , Garrett Weber-Gale (USA )
2012 : Matt Grevers , Brendan Hansen , Michael Phelps , Nathan Adrian , Nick Thoman , Eric Shanteau , Tyler McGill , Cullen Jones (USA )
2016 : Ryan Murphy , Cody Miller , Michael Phelps , Nathan Adrian , David Plummer , Cordes , Shields , Dressel (USA )
2020 : Ryan Murphy , Michael Andrew , Caeleb Dressel , Zach Apple , Hunter Armstrong , Andrew Wilson , Tom Shields , Blake Pieroni (USA )
1967 : K. Walsh , M. Fitzmaurice , M. Spitz , D. Schollander (USA )
1971 : D. Edgar , S. Genter , J. Heidenreich , F. Heckl (USA )
1975 : J. Babashoff , A. Ruby , M. Grattan , R. Abbott (USA )
1979 : R. Gaines , J. Babashoff , J. Newton , D. McCagg (USA )
1983 : R. Leamy , M. Gribble , C. Cavanaugh , R. Gaines (USA )
1987 : J. Born , S. McCadam , P. Robinson , T. Dudley (USA )
1991 : T. Ferreira , E. Nascimento , J. Rebolal , G. Borges (BRA )
1995 : G. Hall Jr. , T. Jager , J. Davis , J. Olsen (USA )
1999 : F. Scherer , C. Quintaes , A. Cordeiro , G. Borges (BRA )
2003 : C. Jayme , G. Borges , F. Scherer , J. Souza (BRA )
2007 : F. Silva , E. Deboni , N. Oliveira , C. Cielo (BRA )
2011 : C. Cielo , B. Fratus , N. Santos , N. Oliveira (BRA )
2015 : M. Santana , J. de Lucca , B. Fratus , M. Chierighini (BRA )
2019 : B. Correia , M. Chierighini , B. Fratus , P. Spajari (BRA )
2023 : G. Caribé , M. Chierighini , V. Alcará , F. Ribeiro (BRA )
1951 : R. Gora , B. Jones , D. Cleveland , B. Heusner (USA )
1955 : M. Smith , W. Yorzyk , W. Moore , J. McLane (USA )
1959 : D. Blick , P. Sintz , J. Rounsavelle , F. Winters (USA )
1963 : G. Ilman , R. McDonough , D. Lyons , E. Townsend (USA )
1967 : D. Schollander , C. Hickcox , G. Charlton , M. Spitz (USA )
1971 : J. Heidenreich , J. McConica , S. Genter , F. Heckl (USA )
1975 : R. DeMont , R. Favero , B. Horner , M. Curington (USA )
1979 : B. Goodell , D. Larson , K. Kirshner , R. Gaines (USA )
1983 : D. Larson , R. Saeger , B. Hayes , R. Gaines (USA )
1987 : P. Robinson , B. Jones , M. O'Brien , J. Witchell (USA )
1991 : J. Keppeler , J. Wells , C. Tippins , E. Diehl (USA )
1995 : J. Olsen , J. Davis , R. Berube , G. Burgess (USA )
1999 : A. Messner , D. Phillips , D. Howard , S. Tucker (USA )
2003 : R. Lochte , B. Goldberg , J. Lee , D. Ketchum (USA )
2007 : T. Pereira , R. Castro , L. Salatta , N. Oliveira (BRA )
2011 : C. Dwyer , S. Robison , C. Houchin , M. Patton , D. Madwed , R. Feeley , R. Tullius , R. Margalis (USA )
2015 : L. Altamir Melo , J. de Lucca , T. Pereira , N. Oliveira , H. Rodrigues , K. de Almeida , T. Simon (BRA )
2019 : L. Altamir Melo , F. Scheffer , J. de Lucca , B. Correia (BRA )
2023 : M. Sartori , B. Correia , F. Scheffer , G. Costa , L. Altamir Melo , L. Coelho Santos , F. Ribeiro de Souza (BRA )
Italics : Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
1951 : A. Stack , B. Stassforth , D. Cleveland (USA )
1955 : F. McKinney , F. Maguire , L. Baarcke , C. Scholes (USA )
1959 : F. McKinney , F. Munsch , M. Troy , J. Farrell (USA )
1963 : R. McGeagh , B. Craig , W. Richardson , N. Kirby (USA )
1967 : D. Russell , R. Webb , M. Spitz , K. Walsh (USA )
1971 : J. Murphy , B. Job , J. Heidenreich , F. Heckl (USA )
1975 : P. Rocca , R. Colella , M. Curington , J. Babashoff (USA )
1979 : B. Jackson , S. Lundquist , R. Placak , D. McCagg (USA )
1983 : R. Carey , S. Lundquist , M. Gribble , R. Gaines (USA )
1987 : A. Gill , R. Korhammer , W. King , T. Dudley (USA )
1991 : A. Gill , H. Dersch , M. Merrell , J. Thomas (USA )
1995 : J. Rouse , S. Van Neerden , M. Henderson , J. Olsen (USA )
1999 : A. Massura , M. Tomazini , F. Scherer , G. Borges (BRA )
2003 : P. Marshall , M. Gangloff , B. Michaelson , N. Brunelli (USA )
2007 : R. Bal , M. Gangloff , R. Berens , A. Grant (USA )
2011 : G. Guido , F. França , G. Mangabeira , C. Cielo (BRA )
2015 : G. Guido , F. França , A. Mendes , M. Chierighini (BRA )
2019 : D. Carr , N. Fink , T. Shields , N. Adrian (USA )
2023 : J. Aikins , J. Foster , L. Miller , J. Kulow (USA )