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Brian Gregory Job (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and world record-holder. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the men's 200-meter breaststroke.[1] He later graduated from Harvard Business School.

Brian Job

Personal information
Full name	Brian Gregory Job
National team	United States
Born	(1951-11-29)November 29, 1951 Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 14, 2019(2019-08-14) (aged 67) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Santa Clara Swim Club
College team	Stanford University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 200 m breaststroke Pan American Games 1971 Cali 4x100 m medley 1971 Cali 100 m breaststroke 1971 Cali 200 m breaststroke

As a teenager, he swam for coach George Haines' Santa Clara Swim Club, winning fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national titles. He attended Stanford University, where he swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. On August 22, 1970, he set a new world record of 2:23.5 in the 200-meter breaststroke, which would stand for almost two years. He was also a member of the U.S. relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1971 Pan American Games. Job qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the 200-meter breaststroke.

According to a 2013 account in the San Jose Mercury News, Job was homeless and living on the streets of Palo Alto, a victim of a bipolar disorder, according to Job's family.[2] On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto.[3]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Stanford University people
• World record progression 200 metres breaststroke

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Job". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
• Brian Job – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com

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[fr] Brian Job

Brian Job est un nageur américain né le 29 novembre 1951 à Warren (Ohio) et mort le 14 août 2019 à Palo Alto[1].

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[it] Brian Job

Brian Gregory Job (Warren, 29 novembre 1951 – Palo Alto, 14 agosto 2019[1]) è stato un nuotatore statunitense.

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