Jack Babashoff
Olympic athlete
1955 –
Who is Jack Babashoff?
Jack Babashoff, Jr. is an American former competition swimmer who won a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. Two years later, he won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. Jack attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California and the University of Alabama.
Jack is the son of Vera and Jack Babashoff, Sr. Both of his parents are second-generation Russian Americans. His younger sisters Shirley and Debbie and brother Bill were also swimmers who competed at the international level.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1955
Whittier - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Fountain Valley High School
- Lived in
- Whittier
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on July 23, 2013
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