John Murphy (swimmer)

John Joseph Murphy (born July 19, 1953) is an American former backstroke and freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. At the 1972 Olympics, the 19-year-old also earned a bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke. He attended Indiana University, where he swam for coach James Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swim team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.

John Murphy
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Murphy
National teamUnited States
Born (1953-07-19) July 19, 1953
Chicago, Illinois
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubHinsdale Swim Club
College teamIndiana University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1972 Munich 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1973 Belgrad 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cali 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 100 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 100 m backstroke

Murphy currently resides in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and serves as a youth swim team coach.

See also

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18.
  • Indiana Hoosiers Archived 2012-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
  • Hoosier Olympians Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine


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