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Linda Jezek

Full name: Linda Louise Jezek
Gender: Female
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
Born: March 10, 1960 in Palo Alto, California, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

After winning the AAU 100m backstroke in 1975 and 1976, Linda Jezek of the Santa Clara SC won the same event at the 1976 Final Trials. At the trials she also placed third in the 200m backstroke, but swam only in the 100m at Montréal. After being eliminated in the Olympic semi-finals in that event, she won a silver medal in the medley relay.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 16 Montréal Swimming Women's 100 metres Backstroke United States USA 5 h1 r2/3
1976 Summer 16 Montréal Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay United States USA 2 Silver

Women's 100 metres Backstroke

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1976 Summer 16 Montréal Swimming United States Semi-Finals Heat One 5 1:06.01
1976 Summer 16 Montréal Swimming United States Round One Heat Three 2 QU 1:04.69

Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IST CTAS
1976 Summer 16 Montréal Swimming United States USA Final 2 4:14.55 1:04.15 1:04.15
1976 Summer 16 Montréal Swimming United States USA Round One Heat One 1 QU 4:20.87 1:04.57/OR 1:04.57