Nickname(s) "Jerry" Name Jerry Heidenreich National team United States Role Olympic athlete | Sport Swimming Height 1.83 m Strokes Butterfly, freestyle Weight 73 kg | |
Full name Jerome Alan Heidenreich Born February 4, 1950 ( 1950-02-04 ) Tulsa, Oklahoma College team Southern Methodist University Died April 18, 2002, Paris, Texas, United States Education Southern Methodist University Olympic medals Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Similar People Mark Spitz, Mike Stamm, Bruce Robertson, Roland Matthes, Vladimir Bure | ||
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. 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.
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