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Christopher Charles Jacobs (born September 25, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

Chris Jacobs
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Charles Jacobs
Nickname(s)"Chris"
National teamUnited States
Born (1964-09-25) September 25, 1964 (age 58)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Spouse(s)Marie Sheehan (1992 - 2006)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle
1988 Seoul 4×100 m medley
1988 Seoul 100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
1987 Brisbane 4×100 m freestyle

Early life and education


Jacobs was born in Livingston, New Jersey, and attended Newark Academy. He was a member of the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team. Jacobs suffered from shoulder pain and struggled with drug and alcohol addiction as a college student and dropped out during his junior year. After completing a rehabilitation program in New Jersey, he returned to the University of Texas and resumed his swimming career.[1][2]


Career


Jacobs won two gold medals and a silver while representing the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He received his first gold medal as the lead swimmer for the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Troy Dalbey, Tom Jager and Matt Biondi. The four Americans set a new world record of 3:16.53 in the event final. He then won another gold medal swimming the anchor freestyle leg of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay for the first-place U.S. team of David Berkoff (backstroke), Richard Schroeder (breaststroke), and Matt Biondi (butterfly). Jacobs and the medley relay team set another new world record of 3:36.93. Individually, he received a silver medal for his second-place performance in the men's 100-meter freestyle event, finishing in 49.08 seconds.[3]


See also



References


  1. "Chris Jacobs OS". www.njsportsheroes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. Anderson, Jared (2020-05-04). "Chris Jacobs, The Godfather of the Olympic Rings Tattoo". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. Frank Litsky, "The Seoul Olympics; Swimmer Outraces His Past," The New York Times (September 18, 1988). Retrieved November 11, 2012.



На других языках


[de] Christopher Jacobs (Schwimmer)

Christopher Charles Jacobs (* 25. September 1964) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Schwimmer.
- [en] Chris Jacobs (swimmer)

[fr] Chris Jacobs

Christopher Charles Jacobs (né le 25 septembre 1964) est un nageur américain. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1988 disputés à Séoul, il a obtenu la médaille d'or lors des relais 4 x 100 m nage libre et 4 x 100 m quatre nages, où les Américains améliorent le record du monde[1]. En individuel, il décroche la médaille d'argent au 100 mètres nage libre derrière son compatriote Matt Biondi en 49 s 08.

[it] Chris Jacobs

Christopher Charles "Chris" Jacobs (25 settembre 1964) è un ex nuotatore statunitense. Specializzato nello stile libero ha vinto due medaglie d'oro nelle staffette alle Olimpiadi di Seoul 1988.



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