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| Full name | John Phillips Naber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ladera Oaks Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 20, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Evanston, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kilograms (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois) is a retired American swimmer.
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Career
Naber won four gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, each in world-record time. One of his gold medals was for the first 200-meter backstroke under 2 minutes, with his 1 minute 59.19 second win setting a world record which stood for seven years. His gold medal winning 55.49 second world record in the 100 meter backstroke lasted seven years as well.[1] He won the James E. Sullivan Award, given to America's top amateur athlete, in 1977.
References
- ^ Naber, John. (2008). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 29, 2008, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition: http://www.library.eb.com/eb/article-9002703
See also
- World record progression 100 metres backstroke
- World record progression 200 metres backstroke
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Preceded by Roland Matthes |
Men's 100 metre backstroke world record holder (long course) 18 July 1976– 6 August 1983 |
Succeeded by Rick Carey |
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Men's 200 metre backstroke world record holder (long course) 19 June 1976– 3 August 1983 |
Succeeded by Rick Carey |
| Preceded by Jeff Dankworth Randolph H. Dean Steve Furniss John Hencken Gerald G. Huesken |
NCAA Top Five Award Class of 1978 Michael J. Bourdeau Daniel R. Mackesey John Naber Gifford Nielsen Bryan L. Rodgers |
Succeeded by Willie Banks Robert W. Dugas Steve Fuller Dan Harrigan James J. Kovach |
| Preceded by Alpha V. Alexander Archie Griffin Steve Largent Steve Raible Lee Roy Selmon Wally Walker |
Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) Class of 2002 Richard C. Chapman Maurice "Bo" Ellis Herman Frazier Betsy King John Naber Rodney E. Slater |
Succeeded by Debbie Brown Ann Meyers Drysdale Dale Kramer Kenneth MacAfee Warren Moon Gifford Nielsen |
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Mentioned in
- ESPN Instructional: Teaching Kids Swimming with John Naber (1990 Sports & Recreation Film)
- Olympic Games, American Participation in (American history)
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre backstroke
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre freestyle
- Ernst Hoppenberg
- Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA)
- George Kojac
- Jed Graef
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Roland Matthes
- Steve Raible
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
- Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay
