Jim Montgomery
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Paul "Jim"•Montgomery |
| Used name | Jim•Montgomery |
| Born | 24 January 1955 in Madison, Wisconsin (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Gatorade Swim Club, Bloomington (USA) / Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
With two individual golds and three more in the relays, Jim Montgomery was the star swimmer of the 1973 World Championships. He attended Indiana, where he won the NCAA 200y free before going on to win four AAU titles. Montgomery set two world records for the 100m freestyle in 1975 and improved his world record twice at the Montréal Olympics. There he broke a barrier as, with his time in the finals of 49.99, he became the first man to swim 100 meters in under 50 seconds. Between 1973 and 1976, Montgomery was also a member of five world record breaking relay teams.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Jim Montgomery | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 21 June 1975 - 3 August 1975 and 23 August 1975 - 14 August 1976: 51.12 (21 June 1975; Long Beach, USA), 50.59 (23 August 1975; Kansas City, USA), 50.39 (24 July 1976; Montréal, CAN), 49.99 (25 July 1976; Montréal, CAN); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 1 September 1974 - 5 August 1982: 3:25.17 (1 September 1974; Concord, USA), 3:24.85 (25 July 1975; Cali, COL), 3:21.11 (28 August 1977; Ost-Berlin, GDR), 3:19.74 (22 August 1978; West-Berlin, FRG); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 7 September 1973 - 22 August 1975 and 21 July 1976 - 24 August 1978: 7:33.22 (7 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 7:23.22 (21 July 1976; Montréal, CAN); 4×100 m medley relay – 22 July 1976 - 7 August 1982: 3:42.22 (22 July 1976; Montréal, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (8–1–1 1973 Belgrade SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1975 Cali SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), silver: 100 m freestyle)