Matt Gribble

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Matthew Owen "Matt"•Gribble
Used name	Matt•Gribble
Born	28 March 1962 in Houston, Texas	USA
Died	21 March 2004 (aged 41 years 11 months 24 days) in Miami, Florida	USA
Measurements	180 cm / 77 kg
Affiliations	University of Miami — Coral Gables, Florida	USA
NOC	United States	USA

Biography

Matt Gribble was an All-American swimmer at the University of Miami. He won two NCAA titles there in the butterfly, and also won a gold medal at the 1983 Universiade, and three gold medals at the 1983 Pan-American Games. In 1983 he also broke the world record in the 100 fly.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1984 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	USA			Matt Gribble
	100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic)		16

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (3–0–0 1982 Guayaquil SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m medley relay, and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m butterfly – 6 August 1983 - 26 June 1984: 53.44 (6 August 1983; Fresno, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 7 August 1982 - 4 August 1984: 3:40.84 (7 August 1982; Guayaquil, ECU), 3:40.42 (22 August 1983; Caracas, VEN))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–0–0 1983 Caracas SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a head-on traffic collision.)