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| swimmername = Cullen Jones |
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| image = 20080903 Beijing Olympics Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay on Oprah.JPG |
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| caption = Standing (l to r):[[Jason Lezak]], [[Garrett Weber-Gale]], Jones behind [[Michael Phelps]] at September 3, 2008 taping of season-opening September 8, 2008 ''[[Oprah Winfrey Show]]''. |
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| fullname = Cullen Jones |
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| nationality = {{USA}} |
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| strokes = Freestyle |
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| birthdate ={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|02|29}} |
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| birthplace = New York City, New York, United States |
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}} |
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| weight = {{convert|209|lb|kg}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay|4 x 100 m freestyle relay]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA_World_Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2007 World Aquatics Championships - Swimming|2007 Melbourne]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/events/WC/Melbourne_2007/results/swimming.php |title=12th FINA World Championships |accessdate=2007-06-09 }}</ref>|50m Freestyle}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2007 World Aquatics Championships - Swimming|2007 Melbourne]]|4x100m Freestyle}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA World Championships - Short Course|World Championships (SC)]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 Shanghai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/events/SW/SWC(25m)/Shanghai_2006/results/index.php |title=Shanghai 2006 results |accessdate=2007-07-24 }}</ref>|50m Freestyle}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2006 FINA Short Course World Championships|2006 Shanghai]]|4x100m Freestyle}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Summer Universiade]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[Swimming at the 2005 Summer Universiade|2005 Izmir]] | 50m Freestyle}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|2006 Victoria]] | 50m Freestyle}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|2006 Victoria]] | 4x100m Freestyle}} |
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'''Cullen Jones''' (born [[February 29]], [[1984]] in New York City, New York, United States) is a U.S. [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] sprint [[swimmer]] and Olympic gold medalist. |
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==Biography== |
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Born in [[the Bronx]] borough of New York City, Jones moved to [[Irvington, New Jersey]] while in elementary school. Cullen learned to swim after nearly drowning at a water park when he was 5.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerSizzle/story?id=5429503&page=1</ref> He was an age group swimmer under the head coach Lou Pettrizello at the Jersey Gators Swim Club in Cranford, New Jersey. He attended [[Saint Benedict's Preparatory School]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], where he first started gaining recognition for his swimming.<ref>Mallozzi, Vincent M. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/sports/olympics/03Rolympic.html?ref=nyregionspecial2 "U.S. Swimmer Hopes to Inspire"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 3, 2008. Accessed August 10, 2008.</ref> |
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He trains with [[David Marsh]] at the Center of Excellence at Mecklenburg Aquatic Club in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. |
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He burst onto the international [[swimming]] scene at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships<ref>[http://www.panpacs2006.com/ panpacs2006.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]. He was a student athlete at [[North Carolina State University]], where he was an English major with a minor in [[Psychology]]. In the summer of 2006, he became a professional swimmer after signing with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]].<ref>[http://swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/11935.asp Swimming World Magazine - Swimming News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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At the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships he set a meet record in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 21.84. He also swam a leg (split of 47.96) in the world record breaking 4x100 m Freestyle Relay along with [[Michael Phelps]], [[Jason Lezak]] and [[Neil Walker]]. He also got a gold medal in 4x100 m Freestyle Relay with the same teammates in [[2007 World Aquatics Championships]] |
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Jones is the first [[African-American]] to hold or share a world record (4x100 Freestyle Relay) in swimming.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/07/31/2008-07-31_whats_on_tv_thursday_night.html "What's on TV Thursday night"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', July 31, 2008. Accessed August 10, 2008.</ref> He is also the third African-American to make the US Olympic swimming team after [[Anthony Ervin]] and [[Maritza Correia]]. At the 2008 Olympic swimming trials, Jones broke the American record in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 21.59. The record was subsequently broken the next day by [[Garrett Weber-Gale]]. In the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he won a gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay in a world record time of 3:08.24 with [[Michael Phelps]], [[Jason Lezak]] and [[Garrett Weber-Gale]]. |
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== Best times == |
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* SC 50y Free - 19.07 2006 ACC Conference Championships |
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* SC 50m Free - 21.31, 2006 World Short Course Championships |
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* LC 50m Free - 21.59, July 2008 USA Olympic Trials |
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* LC 100m Free - 48.31, July 2008 USA Olympic Trials |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.cullenjones.com/ Cullen Jones Official Website] |
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* [http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopModules/BioViewManaged.aspx?personid=51c2fb07-a280-4c57-8196-9e874d4f690d&TabId=388&Mid=597 Biography] at [[USA Swimming]] |
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* [http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=280&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=408&ItemId=1793 ''20 Questions'' with Cullen Jones] at [[USA Swimming]] |
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* [http://msimonphoto.com/ A Photo Story on Cullen Jones] |
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* Videos & Results on [http://www.swimpassion.net/Athletes/cullenjones.html SwimPassion.net] |
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* [http://www.dotellproductions.com/ Parting the Waters -- a documentary film about Cullen Jones] |
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[[Category:1984 births]] |
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[[Category:American freestyle swimmers]] |
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[[Category:African American sportspeople]] |
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[[Category:People from the Bronx]] |
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[[Category:People from Essex County, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:World record holders in swimming]] |
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[[Category:North Carolina State University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]] |
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