John Murphy (swimmer)

John Joseph Murphy ( born July 19, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA ) is a retired American swimmer.

At the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, he won gold with the U.S. 4x100m freestyle relay. About 100 m backstroke, he won the bronze medal over 100 m freestyle, he finished fourth. He thus missed the opportunity in two different 100 -meter individual disciplines to win an Olympic medal.

With the World Swimming Championships in 1975 Murphy won the silver medal in the 100m backstroke.

John Murphy coached, among others at Indiana University under coach James Counsilman.

Sources

  • Www.sport- komplett.de
  • Www.sports - reference.com (English)
  • Indiana Hoosiers (English, PDF, 1.4 MB)
  • Www.hamilton.edu (English)
  • Float ( United States)
  • Olympian (United States)
  • Born in 1953
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