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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.[2] He received a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle, and a bronze medal in 100-meter butterfly.

Jerry Heidenreich
Heidenreich (right) and Mark Spitz at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJerome Alan Heidenreich
Nickname(s)"Jerry", "The Poet"
National teamUnited States
Born(1950-02-04)February 4, 1950
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 18, 2002(2002-04-18) (aged 52)
Paris, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
1972 Munich 100 m freestyle
1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
Pan American Games
1971 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
1971 Cali 4×200 m freestyle
1971 Cali 4×100 m medley
1971 Cali 100 m butterfly
Universiade
1970 Turin 100 m 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.[3]

He became a swimming coach in the 1980s. He was married three times.[4] In July 2001, Heidenreich had a mild stroke which left him with a degree of paralysis on his left side. On April 18, 2002 he took his own life with an overdose of prescription medicine at his home in Paris, Texas.[4][5]


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References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jerry Heidenreich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
  2. "1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
  3. "Jerry Heidenreich (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  4. Harvey, Randy (September 3, 2002). "Spitz Cast Shadow Over Heidenreich". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2002.
  5. Keller, Julia (May 17, 2002). "The descent of an Olympic champion". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2020.




На других языках


- [en] Jerry Heidenreich

[fr] Jerry Heidenreich

Jerôme Alan "Jerry" Heidenreich, né le 4 février 1950 à Tulsa et décédé le 18 avril 2002, est un nageur américain.

[it] Jerry Heidenreich

Jerôme Alan "Jerry" Heidenreich (Tulsa, 4 febbraio 1950 – Paris, 18 aprile 2002) è stato un nuotatore statunitense.



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