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{{short description|American swimmer}}
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{{MedalGold| [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1989 Tokyo]] | 200m Freestyle}}
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{{MedalGold| [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1989 Tokyo]] | 4x100m Freestyle}}
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{{MedalBronze| [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1989 Tokyo]] | 100m Freestyle}}
| collegeteam = [[Texas Longhorns swimming and diving|University of Texas at Austin]]
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{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 m freestyle]]}}
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{{MedalGold | [[1991 World Aquatics Championships|1991 Perth]] | 4 × 100 m freestyle}}
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{{MedalGold | [[1989 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|1989 Tokyo]] | 200 m freestyle}}
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'''Douglas ("Doug") Seneca Gjertsen''' (born July 31, 1969 in [[Phillipsburg, New Jersey]]) is a former American [[swimmer]].
'''Douglas Seneca Gjertsen''' (born July 31, 1967) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.


Gjertsen was the third member of the record-setting U.S. team in the [[Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul|Seoul, South Korea]]. The American team of [[Troy Dalbey]], [[Matt Cetlinski]], Gjertsen and [[Matt Biondi]] set a new world record with a time of 7:12.51. He also received a bronze medal for swimming for the third-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gj/doug-gjertsen-1.html Doug Gjertsen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519191003/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gj/doug-gjertsen-1.html |date=2011-05-19 }}. Retrieved November 11, 2012.</ref>
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== 1988 Summer Olympics ==
He was the third member of the United States' world record 4x200 freestyle relay team at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in Seoul, South Korea. This team set the world record with a time of 7:12.51


Four years later at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain, he was the fourth member of the third-place U.S. team in the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay]]; the American team of [[Joe Hudepohl]], [[Mel Stewart]], [[Jon Olsen]] and Gjertsen won the bronze medal with a time of 7:16.23. Individually, he finished eighth in the final of the [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle|men's 200-meter freestyle]], recording a time of 1:50.57.<ref name=sroprofile/>
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== 1992 Summer Olympics ==
He was also the fourth member of the United States' bronze medal [[Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 freestyle relay|4x200 freestyle relay]] team at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain with a time of 7:16.23


He attended the [[University of Texas at Austin]], and swam for coach [[Eddie Reese]]'s [[Texas Longhorns swimming and diving]] team. He was a three-time individual NCAA champion and a nine-time relay NCAA champion. He was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in September 2006.
== Collegiate career ==
He swam collegiately for [[Texas Longhorns|Texas]] where he was a three time individual NCAA champion and a nine-time relay NCAA champion.


Gjertsen is formerly the head coach of SwimAtlanta and is currently the head coach for Alamo Area Aquatics Association in San Antonio, Texas. He has served as the personal coach for one of the best [[Latvia]]n swimmers, [[Andrejs Dūda]]. He currently serves as the personal coach for former American record holder [[Amanda Weir]].
He was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in September 2006 for his accomplishments not only at Texas but also on the Olympic stage.


Gjertsen has been instrumental in the orchestration of the [[Swim Across America|Atlanta Swim Across America]] event which he helped kickstart in 2015. Since 2015, the Atlanta event has raised over $3 million for cancer research, treatment, and development.
== Coaching career ==

Doug is currently a coach for Swim Atlanta and for one of the best Latvian swimmers [[Andrejs Duda]].
==See also==
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)]]
* [[List of University of Texas at Austin alumni]]
* [[List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)]]
* [[World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay]]


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gj/doug-gjertsen-1.html sports-reference]


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Latest revision as of 21:16, 29 March 2023

Doug Gjertsen
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Seneca Gjertsen
Nickname"Doug"
National teamUnited States
Born (1967-07-31) July 31, 1967 (age 56)
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Texas at Austin
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4 × 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 4 × 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4 × 200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Tokyo 100 m freestyle

Douglas Seneca Gjertsen (born July 31, 1967) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

Gjertsen was the third member of the record-setting U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The American team of Troy Dalbey, Matt Cetlinski, Gjertsen and Matt Biondi set a new world record with a time of 7:12.51. He also received a bronze medal for swimming for the third-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[1]

Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, he was the fourth member of the third-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay; the American team of Joe Hudepohl, Mel Stewart, Jon Olsen and Gjertsen won the bronze medal with a time of 7:16.23. Individually, he finished eighth in the final of the men's 200-meter freestyle, recording a time of 1:50.57.[1]

He attended the University of Texas at Austin, and swam for coach Eddie Reese's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team. He was a three-time individual NCAA champion and a nine-time relay NCAA champion. He was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in September 2006.

Gjertsen is formerly the head coach of SwimAtlanta and is currently the head coach for Alamo Area Aquatics Association in San Antonio, Texas. He has served as the personal coach for one of the best Latvian swimmers, Andrejs Dūda. He currently serves as the personal coach for former American record holder Amanda Weir.

Gjertsen has been instrumental in the orchestration of the Atlanta Swim Across America event which he helped kickstart in 2015. Since 2015, the Atlanta event has raised over $3 million for cancer research, treatment, and development.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Doug Gjertsen Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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