Linda Jezek
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Linda Louise Jezek (born March 10, 1960) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
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Full name | Linda Louise Jezek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1960-03-10) March 10, 1960 (age 64) Palo Alto, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Clara Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jezek was a member of the second-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2] She set the 200-meter backstroke world record (long course) in 1978. Jezek was inducted into the "George F. Haines International Swim Center Hall of Fame" in 2002.[3]