Full name Jack Babashoff, Jr. Weight 84 kg Club Long Beach Swim Club Height 1.91 m | Sport Swimming Role Olympic athlete National team United States Name Jack Babashoff Strokes Freestyle swimming | |
Born July 13, 1955 (age 68) ( 1955-07-13 ) Whittier, California Education Fountain Valley High School People also search for Shirley Babashoff, Jim Montgomery, Peter Nocke Olympic medals Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle | ||
College team University of Alabama | ||
Jack Babashoff, Jr. (born July 13, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer who won a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. Two years later, he won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. Jack attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California and the University of Alabama.
Jack is the son of Vera (Slevkoff) and Jack Babashoff, Sr. Both of his parents are second-generation Russian-Americans. His younger sisters Shirley and Debbie and brother Bill were also swimmers who competed at the international level.
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