Jack Babashoff
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jack•Babashoff, Jr. |
| Used name | Jack•Babashoff |
| Born | 13 July 1955 in Whittier, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Long Beach Swim Club, Long Beach (USA) / University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jack Babashoff was a sprint freestyler. He is the brother of Shirley Babashoff, and together they made up one of the top American brother-sister swimming combos. Jack attended the University of Alabama and he was at his best at the 1975 Pan American Games when he won two relay golds, and an individual silver in the 100m freestyle. In August 1977, in a dual meet against East Germany in East Berlin, Babashoff led off the American 4×100 freestyle relay team that broke the world record. He won a gold medal in the 4×100 free relay at the 1978 World Championships, setting another world mark. Babashoff was on a third world record setting relay team, in the heats of the medley relay at the Montréal Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Jack Babashoff | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Shirley Babashoff
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–1–0 1975 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle; 1979 San Juan SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 28 August 1977 - 5 August 1982: 3:21.11 (28 August 1977; Ost-Berlin, GDR), 3:19.74 (22 August 1978; West-Berlin, FRG); 4×100 m medley relay – 22 July 1976 - 22 July 1976: 3:47.28 (22 July 1976; Montréal, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)