Jenny Kemp

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Jenny Kemp
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Jo Kemp
Nickname"Jenny"
National teamUnited States
Born (1955-05-28) May 28, 1955 (age 68)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubCincinnati Marlins
College teamUniversity of Cincinnati
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4x100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 100 m backstroke

Jennifer Jo Kemp (born May 28, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

Kemp competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She won a gold medal as a member of the first-place United States team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Individually, she also swam in the 100-meter freestyle event, recording a best time of 59.93 seconds in the event semifinals.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ 1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)

External links

  • Jenny Kemp – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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