Chet Jastremski
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Chester Andrew "Chet"•Jastremski |
| Used name | Chet•Jastremski |
| Nick/petnames | Chet The Jet |
| Born | 12 January 1941 in Toledo, Ohio (USA) |
| Died | 3 May 2014 in Bloomington, Indiana (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) / Bloomington Swim Club, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Chet Jastremski went to Indiana University as a butterfly specialist, but soon developed into the world’s leading breaststroke swimmer. In individual events he set nine world records, 17 U.S. records, and won 12 AAU titles, in addition to his numerous records and championship honors in relays. He is also noted as the first man to break one minute for the 100 yard breaststroke. Despite these successes, Jastremski had a checkered career at the Olympics. In 1956 he won his heat of the 200 breast at the Final Trials but was disqualified for using an illegal kick and did not make the Olympic team. In 1960 he finished second at the Final Trials but the coach took him off the Olympic team, and after his bronze medal in 1964, he made the 1968 Olympic team but swam only in the heats of the medley relay. Chet Jastremski became a doctor, specializing in family medicine, and was a member of the U.S. Olympic medical team at the 1976 Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Chet Jastremski | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Chet Jastremski | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo SWI gold: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 2 July 1961 - 5 July 1961 and 28 July 1961 - 26 March 1964: 1:11.1 (2 July 1961; Chicago, USA), 1:10.7 (28 July 1961; Tokyo, JPN), 1:10.0 (30 July 1961; Tokyo, JPN), 1:09.5 (3 August 1961; Osaka, JPN), 1:07.8 (20 August 1961; Los Angeles, USA), 1:07.5 (20 August 1961; Los Angeles, USA); 200 m breaststroke – 28 July 1961 - 15 October 1964: 2:33.6 (28 July 1961; Tokyo, JPN), 2:29.6 (19 August 1961; Los Angeles, USA), 2:28.2 (30 August 1964; New York City, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 24 July 1960 - 27 August 1960 and 20 August 1961 - 24 August 1963: 4:09.2 (24 July 1960; Toledo, USA), 4:03.0 (20 August 1961; Los Angeles, USA), 4:01.6 (12 August 1962; Cuyahoga Falls, USA))