John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956) is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events.
At age twenty, Naber won four gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[4] Each of these victories was swum in world-record time; he swept the two backstroke events and was a member of two winning relay teams.[4] He also won a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle, part of a U.S. sweep for that event.[5]
One of Naber's gold medals was for the first 200-meter backstroke completed in under two minutes;[6] his world record time of 1:59.19 stood for seven years. His world record of 55.49 seconds in the 100-meter backstroke also stood for seven years.[7]
For these accomplishments in Montreal and elsewhere, Naber won the 1977 James E. Sullivan Award, which is presented to the top American amateur athlete of the year. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1982.[8]
^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008.
^ ab"Community Hall of Fame". Woodside High School. John Naber, Inducted 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017. John Naber graduated as a scholar athlete from Woodside High School in 1973.
^Chapin, Dwight (August 12, 2001). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? / John Naber / The spirit of '76 / Swimmer won five medals at Montreal Games". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
^ ab"Naber makes it four golds; U.S. string ends". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 25, 1976. p. 1B.
^"World marks still falling for U.S. men". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 20, 1976. p. 5C.
^ abCousineau, Phil (2003). The Olympic Odyssey: Rekindling the True Spirit of the Great Games. Quest Books. p. 161. ISBN0835608336.
^ ab. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
^Draper, Dick (November 22, 1977). "Swim Suit Salesman: Naber Succumbs – He's a Pro" (Clipping). The Times. San Mateo, California. p. 17. Retrieved August 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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John Phillips Naber born January 20 1956 is an American former competitive swimmer five time Olympic medalist and former world record holder in multiple events John NaberNaber in 2016Personal informationFull nameJohn Phillips NaberNational teamUnited StatesBorn 1956 01 20 January 20 1956 age 68 Evanston Illinois U S 1 Height6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Weight194 lb 88 kg Websitejohnnaber wbr comSportSportSwimmingStrokesBackstroke freestyleClubLadera Oaks Swim ClubCollege teamUSCCoachPeter Daland USC Medal record Representing the United StatesOlympic Games1976 Montreal 100 m backstroke1976 Montreal 200 m backstroke1976 Montreal 4 200 m freestyle1976 Montreal 4 100 m medley1976 Montreal 200 m freestyleWorld Championships LC 1973 Belgrade 200 m backstrokeBorn in Evanston Illinois Naber studied in England and Italy where his father worked as a management consultant 1 He graduated from Woodside High School in Northern California 2 3 then completed his bachelor s degree in psychology in 1977 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles While at USC he led the Trojans to four consecutive NCAA titles 1974 1977 Contents 1 1976 Olympics 2 After swimming 3 See also 4 References 5 External links1976 Olympics edit nbsp Naber in 1976At age twenty Naber won four gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Quebec 4 Each of these victories was swum in world record time he swept the two backstroke events and was a member of two winning relay teams 4 He also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle part of a U S sweep for that event 5 One of Naber s gold medals was for the first 200 meter backstroke completed in under two minutes 6 his world record time of 1 59 19 stood for seven years His world record of 55 49 seconds in the 100 meter backstroke also stood for seven years 7 For these accomplishments in Montreal and elsewhere Naber won the 1977 James E Sullivan Award which is presented to the top American amateur athlete of the year He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 1982 8 After swimming editNaber joined The Walt Disney Company in 1977 as a marketing representative then became a full time roving ambassador for the swimwear maker Speedo 9 He later was a sports broadcaster motivational speaker and professional writer 6 He was a member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee 8 In May 2014 Naber was inducted into Woodside High School s Community Hall of Fame 2 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Olympics portalList of multiple Olympic gold medalists List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games List of Olympic medalists in swimming men List of University of Southern California people List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming men World record progression 100 metres backstroke World record progression 200 metres backstroke World record progression 4 100 metres medley relay World record progression 4 200 metres freestyle relayReferences edit a b Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al John Naber Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on December 29 2008 a b Community Hall of Fame Woodside High School John Naber Inducted 2014 Retrieved August 17 2017 John Naber graduated as a scholar athlete from Woodside High School in 1973 Chapin Dwight August 12 2001 WHERE ARE THEY NOW John Naber The spirit of 76 Swimmer won five medals at Montreal Games San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved June 16 2018 a b Naber makes it four golds U S string ends Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press July 25 1976 p 1B World marks still falling for U S men Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press July 20 1976 p 5C a b Cousineau Phil 2003 The Olympic Odyssey Rekindling the True Spirit of the Great Games Quest Books p 161 ISBN 0835608336 Britannica Library eb com a b John Naber USA Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame Archived from the original on April 11 2015 Retrieved April 11 2015 Draper Dick November 22 1977 Swim Suit Salesman Naber Succumbs He s a Pro Clipping The Times San Mateo California p 17 Retrieved August 17 2017 via Newspapers com External links edit nbsp Media related to John Naber at Wikimedia Commons Official website John Naber at World Aquatics John Naber at the Team USA Hall of Fame John Naber at Olympics com nbsp John Naber at Olympic org archived nbsp John Naber at Olympedia nbsp RecordsPreceded byRoland Matthes Men s 100 meter backstrokeworld record holder long course July 18 1976 August 6 1983 Succeeded byRick CareyPreceded byRoland Matthes Men s 200 meter backstrokeworld record holder long course June 19 1976 August 3 1983 Succeeded byRick CareyAwardsPreceded byTim Shaw Swimming WorldWorld Swimmer of the Year1976 Succeeded byBrian Goodell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Naber amp oldid 1189875083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
