Chris Jacobs (swimmer), Date of Birth
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
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About Chris Jacobs (swimmer)
- Christopher Charles Jacobs (born September 25, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Jacobs won two gold medals and a silver while representing the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
- He received his first gold medal as the lead swimmer for the winning U.S.
- team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Troy Dalbey, Tom Jager and Matt Biondi.
- The four Americans set a new world record of 3:16.53 in the event final.
- He then won another gold medal swimming the anchor freestyle leg of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay for the first-place U.S.
- team of David Berkoff (backstroke), Richard Schroeder (breaststroke), and Matt Biondi (butterfly).
- Jacobs and the medley relay team set another new world record of 3:36.93.
- Individually, he received a silver medal for his second-place performance in the men's 100-meter freestyle event, finishing in 49.08 seconds.
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