Trina Jackson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Trina Marie•Jackson (-Falca) |
| Used name | Trina•Jackson |
| Born | 16 February 1977 |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Bolles Sharks |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Trina Jackson was a distance freestyler who swam at the University of Arizona. She won Olympic gold in 1996 in the 4x200 freestyle relay. Jackson won many international medals, including three gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games, in the 800 free, 200 butterfly, and the 4x200 free. She won three medals at the 1995 Pan Pacific Championships, with a gold in the 4x200 free relay, a silver in the 400 freestyle, and a bronze in the 800 freestyle. At the 1993 short-course Worlds, she won a silver medal in the 400 free and a bronze in the 800 free.
Jackson, Trina Falca, settled in the Phoenix, Arizona area with her husband and two children. She worked there as a swim coach, a fitness trainer, and personal trainer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Trina Jackson | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–0–0 1995 Mar del Plata SWI gold: 800 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly, and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–1–1 1995 Atlanta gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 800 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1998 Perth SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–1–2 1993 Palma de Mallorca silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 800 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay)