Jerry Heidenreich
Jerry Heidenreich 
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| Surname: | Jerry Heidenreich | |||||||||||||||
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| Swimming style (s) : | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||
| Birthday: | 4th February 1950 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tulsa , Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death: | April 18, 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death: | Paris , Texas | |||||||||||||||
| Size: | 183 cm | |||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 73 kg | |||||||||||||||
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Jerry Heidenreich (born February 4, 1950 in Tulsa , Oklahoma , † April 18, 2002 in Paris , Texas ) was an American swimmer and two-time Olympic champion.
Career
Heidenreich studied at Southern Methodist University and won the NCAA title over 220 yards freestyle at the university championships .
In 1972 he took part in the Summer Olympics in Munich , where he won two gold medals with the US swimming relay teams. In the individual competitions he won a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle and a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly.
Heidenreich was able to set a total of six world records in his career. He was inducted into the Fort Lauderdale International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1992.
Heidenreich committed suicide on April 18, 2002.
Web links
- Jerry Heidenreich in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Jerry Heidenreich in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Heidenreich, Jerry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulsa , Oklahoma , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 2002 |
| Place of death | Paris , Texas , United States |