| Medal record | |||
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 Janet Evans |
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| Women's Swimming | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 400m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 800m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 400m Medley | |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | 800m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | 400m Freestyle | |
| World Championships (LC) | |||
| Silver | 1991 Perth | 200m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1991 Perth | 400m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1991 Perth | 800m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1994 Rome | 800m Freestyle | |
| Pan Pacific Championships | |||
| Gold | 1987 Brisbane | 400m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1987 Brisbane | 400m Medley | |
| Gold | 1989 Tokyo | 400m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1989 Tokyo | 800m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1989 Tokyo | 400m Medley | |
| Gold | 1991 Edmonton | 400m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1991 Edmonton | 800m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1987 Brisbane | 800m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1991 Edmonton | 200m Freestyle | |
Janet Elizabeth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is a record-breaking American competitive swimmer. Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The Women's 800 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona Spain. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table The qualifying heats and the finals of the Women's 400 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics were held on 1992-07-28 in Barcelona Spain. The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatic sports diving swimming open water swimming synchronized swimming The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between January 3 and January 13, 1991 The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between January 3 and January 13, 1991 The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between January 3 and January 13, 1991 The 1994 World Aquatics Championships or the 7th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course Swimming event first held in 1985. The second edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1987 in Brisbane Australia, from August 13 The second edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1987 in Brisbane Australia, from August 13 The third edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1989 in Tokyo Japan from August 17 to The third edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1989 in Tokyo Japan from August 17 to The third edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1989 in Tokyo Japan from August 17 to The fourth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1991 in Edmonton Canada, in the Kinsmen Sports The fourth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1991 in Edmonton Canada, in the Kinsmen Sports The second edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1987 in Brisbane Australia, from August 13 The fourth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1991 in Edmonton Canada, in the Kinsmen Sports Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance
Born in Placentia, California, Evans started swimming competitively as a child. Placentia is a city in northern Orange County California. The population was 46488 at the 2000 census Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance By the age of 11 she was setting National Age Group records in the longer events. She is remembered as a legend at the high school she attended, El Dorado High School. El Dorado High School is a 9th&ndash12th grade public High school located in Placentia California. In 1987, she broke the world records in the 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she won three gold medals. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. In the games, she set a new world record in the 400-meter freestyle event; this record would hold for 18 years until Laure Manaudou broke it in May 2006. Laure Manaudou (born October 9 1986 in Villeurbanne) is a French Olympic world and European champion swimmer May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month Until June 2007 Evans held the 1,500 meters record (set in March of 1988) when it was broken by Kate Ziegler with a time of 15:42. 54. Evans holds the current world record of 8:16. 22 in the 800 meters (set in August of 1989). The 800 record is one of the longest standing ever in the sport of swimming, lasting through four Olympic Games. Only the 100 m freestyle record of the Dutch swimmer Willy den Ouden has stood longer (1936 - 1956). Willemijntje ("Willy" den Ouden (born January 1, 1918 in Rotterdam &ndash died December 6, 1997 in Rotterdam was
Janet Evans was named the 1989 recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The AAU James E Sullivan Award, known as the Oscar of sports awards is presented annually by the United States Amateur Athletic Union to the most outstanding amateur
Following her 1988 performance, Evans continued to dominate the American and world distance scene. She became the first woman ever to win back-to-back Olympic and World Championship titles in any event, taking the 1988 and 1992 Olympic titles and the 1991 and 1994 World titles in the 800 m freestyle.
She won the 400 m and 800 m free at the U. S. National Championships 12 times each, the most national titles in one event by any swimmer in the 100-year history of the event.
Her career ended with the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International She did not medal, but she added one more highlight to her career, when she was given the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch at the Opening Ceremony, handing the torch to U. S. Olympic boxing legend Muhammad Ali to light the cauldron. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 She outspokenly commented on Michelle Smith from Ireland on her wins suggesting that she may be using performance enhance drugs in the Olympics. Michelle Smith (born December 16, 1969 in Rathcoole, County Dublin, now more commonly referred to by her married name Michelle de
In the pool, she finished ninth in the prelims of the 400 m freestyle. She didn't qualify for the finals, as only the top eight times advanced. In the final swim of her career, Evans finished sixth in the 800 m freestyle.
At the end of her career, she held six U. S. records, three world records, five Olympic medals, including four gold and 45 U. S. national titles -- second only to Tracy Caulkins. Tracy Ann Caulkins (born January 11, 1963) is a former three time gold medal winning swimmer from the United States.
Evans was distinctive for her unorthodox asymmetric ("loping") stroke and her apparently inexhaustible cardiorespiratory reserves. Slight of build and short of stature, she more than once found herself competing and winning against bigger and stronger athletes, some of whom were subsequently found to have been using performance-enhancing drugs.
She was named the Female World Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine in 1987, 1989 and 1990. Swimming World Magazine is an American -based monthly Swimming Magazine, that was first published as Junior Swimmer in January of Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
External links
- Official website
- IOC profile
- Janet Evans' U.S. Olympic Team bio
- Janet Evans at the Internet Movie Database
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kim Linehan |
Women's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) July 31, 1987 – June 17, 2007 |
Succeeded by Kate Ziegler |
| Awards | ||
Preceded by Kristin Otto |
World Swimmer of the Year 1987 |
Succeeded by Kristin Otto |
| Preceded by Kristin Otto |
World Swimmer of the Year 1989 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Krisztina Egerszegi |
| Preceded by Mary T Meagher |
World American Swimmer of the Year 1987 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Summer Sanders |
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