Linda Jezek
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Linda Louise•Jezek (-Witwer) |
| Used name | Linda•Jezek |
| Born | 10 March 1960 in Palo Alto, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After winning the AAU 100m backstroke in 1975 and 1976, Linda Jezek of the Santa Clara SC won the same event at the 1976 Final Trials. At the trials she also placed third in the 200m backstroke, but swam only in the 100m at Montréal. After being eliminated in the Olympic semi-finals in that event, she won a silver medal in the medley relay.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Linda Jezek | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–0–0 1979 San Juan SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 28 August 1978 - 27 July 1980: 2:11.93 (28 August 1978; West-Berlin, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (3–1–0 1975 Cali SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, and 4×100 m medley relay)