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Tom Jager

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Tom Jager is an American former competition swimmer and a five-time Olympic gold medalist in relay events. Born in 1964 and raised in Collinsville, Illinois, he swam for the East St. Louis YMCA and the Parkway Swim Club before joining the UCLA Bruins, where he won five NCAA individual titles and was Pacific-10 Swimmer of the Year in 1984. He won seven Olympic medals for the United States at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Games. He was a two-time World Championship gold medalist in the 50 metre freestyle, and he set the 50 metre freestyle world record on six occasions, holding it for over ten years from August 1989 to June 2000.

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Birth Year
1964 1
Gender
Male 2
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Gold Medals
5 1
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Competed In

1984 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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1988 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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1992 Summer Olympics, Competitions
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Plays

Swimming, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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is an American former competition swimmer
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1. Tom Jager (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born October 6, 1964
  • Lead, Olympic gold medals
    He is five-time Olympic gold medalist in relay events
  • Lead, Olympic medal total
    Jager won seven Olympic medals for the United States, competing in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics.
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American former competition swimmer
  • Plays: Swimming, Lead, sport
    is an American former competition swimmer
  • Competed In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Swimming career
    Jager won seven Olympic medals for the United States, competing in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics.
  • Competed In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Swimming career, 1988
    Jager won seven Olympic medals for the United States, competing in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics.
  • Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Swimming career, 1992
    Jager won seven Olympic medals for the United States, competing in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics.
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2. Olympedia: Tom Jager
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