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Joe Bottom

Full name: Joseph Stuart "Joe" Bottom
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (194 cm)
Weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
Born: April 18, 1955 in Santa Clara, California, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

While at Southern Call, Joe Bottom won three NCAA freestyle titles and placed sixth in the 100m free at the 1976 Olympics. Despite winning a silver at the 1973 Pan-Am Games and the '76 Olympics, Bottom never won a major domestic championship.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming Men's 100 metres Freestyle United States USA 6
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming Men's 100 metres Butterfly United States USA 2 Silver
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay United States USA 1 Gold WR

Men's 100 metres Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States Final 6 51.79
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States Semi-Finals Heat Two 3 QU 51.92
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States Round One Heat Five 1 QU 51.47

Men's 100 metres Butterfly

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States Final 2 54.50
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States Semi-Finals Heat One 1 QU 55.26
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States Round One Heat Six 1 QU 56.26

Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IST CTAS
1976 Summer 21 Montréal Swimming United States USA Round One Heat Two 1 QU/WR 3:47.28 54.27 2:56.67