Gary Hall, Jr.
Swimming

Gary Hall, Jr.

Olympian 1968, 1972, 1976

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 2

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Gary Hall, Jr.

Age

73

Hometown

Phoenix, AZ

Education

Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Personal
Son of Gary Hall, Sr….Father is a three-time Olympian and Olympic medalist...He and his father are the first father-son duo to compete, and medal, in three Olympic Games each...Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1999 and became an outspoken advocate for diabetes care...Known for his flashy pre-race routine of shadow boxing and muscle-flexing...His red, white and blue Boxing robe is enshrined in the International Swimming Hall of Fame...Served as a diabetes health consultant and a board member of the National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute...Has two children.
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Montreal 1976, bronze (100m Butterfly - Men)
    • Olympic Games Munich 1972, gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men), silver (200m Butterfly - Men), 4th (200m Individual Medley - Men), 5th (400m Individual Medley - Men)
    • Olympic Games Mexico City 1968, silver (400m Individual Medley - Men), 4th (200m Backstroke - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 1998 – gold (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men), silver (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men)
  • Years of participation: 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men 1994, 1998; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men 1994, 1998; 100m Freestyle - Men 1994; 50m Freestyle - Men 1994
  • Medals: 6 (3 gold, 3 silver)
    • Gold – 1998 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men); 1994 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men)
    • Silver – 1998 (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men); 1994 (100m Freestyle - Men, 50m Freestyle - Men)

Gary Hall, Jr. is a three-time Olympian and 10-time Olympic medalist. He held two world records in relay events throughout his career. Born in Cincinnati, Hall was introduced to swimming by his father, Gary Hall, Sr., who competed in three Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, Hall won two individual silver medals and two team relay gold medals. His Olympic success continued at the Sydney 2000 Games, winning his first individual gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle, while also winning three more medals at the 2000 Games. He defended his 50 freestyle title at the Athens 2004 Games, as the oldest American male Olympic swimmer since 1924. Hall won the humanitarian award at the 2004 Golden Goggle Awards and has became a spokesman for diabetes after his own diagnosis.

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