Jerry Heidenreich

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Jerry Heidenreich
Mark Spitz and Jerry Heidenreich (right) at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJerome Alan Heidenreich
Nickname(s)"Jerry", "The Poet"
National teamUnited States
Born(1950-02-04)February 4, 1950
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 18, 2002(2002-04-18) (aged 52)
Paris, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 100 m butterfly
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1970 Turin 100 m butterfly

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]

See also

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming" Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  3. ^ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Jerry Heidenreich (USA). Retrieved March 18, 2015.


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