Scott Tucker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Scott Eric•Tucker |
| Used name | Scott•Tucker |
| Born | 18 February 1976 in Birmingham, Alabama (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 81 kg |
| Affiliations | Irvine Novaquatics, Irvine (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Scott Tucker swam the 4x100 freestyle relay at both the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, winning gold in 1996 and silver in 2000. Tucker won 14 medals and 7 golds in major international events, almost all in relays. He did win a silver medal in the 200 freestyle at the 1999 Pan American Games. Tucker won one gold at the 1998 World Championships and a silver at the 2003 Worlds, and he won three golds at the Short-Course Worlds in 2000 and 2002, all in relays. Tucker took home four medals and a gold in the 4x200 free relay from the 1999 Pan American Games. He won golds in the 4x100 free relay at the 1997 Pan Pacs and the 1995 Universiade.
Tucker swam in college at Auburn. He later became a swim coach, helping produce a series of instructional videos to teach children swimming skills.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Scott Tucker | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Scott Tucker | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–3–0 1999 Winnipeg SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1995 Fukuoka SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 17 March 2000 - 7 August 2001: 7:01.33 (17 March 2000; Athina, GRE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–1–0 1997 Fukuoka gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2002 Yokohama silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–2–0 1998 Perth SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 2003 Barcelona SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–1–2 2000 Athina gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 2002 Moskva gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)