Jenny Kemp
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Jennifer Jo "Jenny"•Kemp |
| Used name | Jenny•Kemp |
| Born | 28 May 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Cincinnati Marlins, Cincinnati (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jenny Kemp was a backstroker until 1971, when she told her coach she was simply bored with backstroke training and wished to try something else. The something else was freestyle and earned her a berth on the Olympic team. After being eliminated in the semi-finals of the individual 100m freestyle at the 1972 Olympics, Kemp won a gold medal and a share of a new world record in the freestyle relay Swimming for the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins, she won her only AAU title in 1972 in the 100m free.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Jenny Kemp | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1975 Ciudad de México SWI bronze: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 30 August 1972 - 8 September 1973: 3:55.19 (30 August 1972; München, FRG))