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'''Brian Gregory Job''' (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. At the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-meter breaststroke]].<ref name=sroporfile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html Brian Job]. Retrieved September 26, 2012.</ref> He later graduated from [[Harvard Business School]]. |
'''Brian Gregory Job''' (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. At the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-meter breaststroke]].<ref name=sroporfile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html Brian Job]. Retrieved September 26, 2012.</ref> He later graduated from [[Harvard Business School]]. |
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As 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 [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|200-meter breaststroke]]. |
As 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 [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|200-meter breaststroke]]. |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070219222717/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOBBRI01 Brian Job] – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com |
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Full name | Brian Gregory Job | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Warren, Ohio, U.S. | November 29, 1951||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 14, 2019 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | (aged 67)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Clara Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Gregory Job (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former 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.
As 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
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of Stanford University people
- World record progression 200 metres breaststroke
References
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Brian Job. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Newman, Bruce (April 12, 2013). "From Olympics to the streets: Medalist homeless in Palo Alto". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ Woo, Erin (24 August 2019). "The tragic demise of an Olympic swimmer turned 'outdoor citizen'". The Mercury News. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Job". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Brian Job – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com
- 1951 births
- 2019 deaths
- American male breaststroke swimmers
- World record setters in swimming
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Sportspeople from Warren, Ohio
- Stanford Cardinal men's swimmers
- Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in swimming
- Harvard Business School alumni
- American swimming Olympic medalist stubs