Dan Jorgensen (swimmer)

Daniel Ploug Jorgensen (born April 4, 1968) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games.

Not to be confused with Dan Jørgensen.
Daniel Jorgensen
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Ploug Jorgensen
Nickname(s)"Dan"
National teamUnited States
Born (1968-04-04) April 4, 1968
New London, Connecticut
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4x200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 4x200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Edmonton 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Brisbane 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Tokyo 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Edmonton 400 m freestyle

Career

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, he earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[1] Individually, he also competed in the B Final of the men's 400-meter freestyle and finished fourteenth overall (3:55.34).[1][2]

Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Jorgensen again swam in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and received a bronze medal when the U.S. team placed third in the event final.[1] He also swam in the preliminary heats of the men's 400-meter freestyle, but did not advance.[1][3]

His brother Lars also competed at the 1988 Olympics for the United States.[1]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Jorgensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle B Final". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1992 Seoul Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2012.


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