John Naber

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John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois) is a swimmer from the United States. He won four gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, each in world-record time. One of his gold medals was for the first 200-meter backstroke under 2 minutes, with his 1 minute 59.19 second win setting a world record which stood for seven years. His gold medal winning 55.49 second world record in the 100 meter backstroke lasted seven years as well.Naber, John. (2008). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 29, 2008, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition: »http://www.library.eb.com/eb/article-9002703 He won the James E. Sullivan Award, given to America's top amateur athlete, in 1977.

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See also

  • World record progression 100 metres backstroke
  • World record progression 200 metres backstroke
  • Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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