According to a 2013 account in the San Jose Mercury News, Job was homeless and living on the streets of Palo Alto, a victim of a bipolar disorder, according to Job's family.[2] On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto.[3]
^. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original (Olympic Sports, Athletes) on February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
^Newman, Bruce (April 12, 2013). "From Olympics to the streets: Medalist homeless in Palo Alto". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^Woo, Erin (August 24, 2019). "The tragic demise of an Olympic swimmer turned 'outdoor citizen'". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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brian, brian, gregory, november, 1951, august, 2019, american, competition, swimmer, olympic, medalist, world, record, holder, 1968, summer, olympics, mexico, city, bronze, medal, third, place, finish, meter, breaststroke, later, graduated, from, harvard, busi. Brian Gregory Job November 29 1951 August 14 2019 was an American competition swimmer Olympic medalist and world record holder At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City he won the bronze medal for his third place finish in the men s 200 meter breaststroke 1 He later graduated from Harvard Business School Brian JobPersonal informationFull nameBrian Gregory JobNational teamUnited StatesBorn 1951 11 29 November 29 1951Warren Ohio U S DiedAugust 14 2019 2019 08 14 aged 67 Palo Alto California U S Height5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight163 lb 74 kg SportSportSwimmingStrokesBreaststrokeClubSanta Clara Swim ClubCollege teamStanford UniversityMedal record Men s swimmingRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1968 Mexico City 200 m breaststrokePan American Games1971 Cali 4x100 m medley1971 Cali 100 m breaststroke1971 Cali 200 m breaststrokeAs a teenager he swam for coach George Haines Santa Clara Swim Club winning fourteen America Athletic Union AAU national titles He attended Stanford University where he swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA competition On August 22 1970 he set a new world record of 2 23 5 in the 200 meter breaststroke which would stand for almost two years He was also a member of the U S relay team that won the gold medal in the 4 100 meter medley relay at the 1971 Pan American Games Job qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the 200 meter breaststroke According to a 2013 account in the San Jose Mercury News Job was homeless and living on the streets of Palo Alto a victim of a bipolar disorder according to Job s family 2 On August 14 2019 Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto 3 See also editList of Olympic medalists in swimming men List of Stanford University people World record progression 200 metres breaststrokeReferences edit Brian Job Sports Reference com Archived from the original Olympic Sports Athletes on February 6 2013 Retrieved September 26 2012 Newman Bruce April 12 2013 From Olympics to the streets Medalist homeless in Palo Alto The Mercury News Retrieved November 18 2014 Woo Erin August 24 2019 The tragic demise of an Olympic swimmer turned outdoor citizen The Mercury News Retrieved August 26 2019 External links editEvans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Brian Job Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on April 17 2020 Brian Job Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics com nbsp nbsp This article about a swimming Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Job amp oldid 1112362709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
