BEIJING 2008

United States

Jason Lezak

Jason Lezak

United States | Swimming

  • Birthdate: Nov 12, 1975
  • Weight: 98kg
  • Height: 193cm
  • Age: 34
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Athlete Results

Swimming

17/08Men's 4 x 100m Medley FinalGold Medal 3:29.34 (1st)
14/08Men's 100m Free FinalBronze Medal 47.67 (3rd)
13/08Men's 100m Free Semifinal 47.98 (6th)
13/08Men's 100m Free Semifinal - Heat 1 47.98 (3rd)
12/08Men's 100m Free Qualification - Heat 7 48.33 (4th)
12/08Men's 100m Free Qualification 48.33 (11th)
11/08Men's 4 x 100m Free FinalGold Medal 3:08.24 (1st)

Athlete Profile

Notes

  • Qualified for his third Olympics, finishing second in the 100m freestyle to Garrett Weber-Gale at the 2008 trials. He set an American record in a semifinal heat of that race, finishing in 47.58, just off the world record of 47.50 established in March by France's Alain Bernard.
  • Lezak will also race in the 4x100m freestyle relay in Beijing.
  • Member of the gold-medalist 400m FR-F at the 2007 FINA World Championships.
  • Earned three medals at the 2006 Pan Pacifics, including individual silver in the 100m free and relay gold on the 400m free and medley relays; anchored the 400m free relay that recaptured the world record.
  • Gold medalist on world record-breaking 400m medley relay at the 2004 Athens Games, in addition to winning bronze in the 400m free relay.
  • Anchored both 400m medley relays that hold the world record; his freestyle split at the 2004 Games was the second-fastest performance by an American.
  • All four of his Olympic medals are from relays.
  • 2004 - Gold, 400m MR(WR); Bronze, 400m FR-R; 5, 50m FR; 21, 100m FR
  • 2000: Gold, 400m MR(pr); Silver, 400m FR-R.

BEIJING 2008 MEDAL TALLY

Position

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Britain 19 13 15 47
6 Australia 14 15 17 46