Jerry Heidenreich

Jerry Heidenreich

Personal information
Full name	Jerome Alan Heidenreich
Nickname(s)	"Jerry"
National team	United States
Born	(1950-02-04)February 4, 1950 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Died	Paris, Texas
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
College team	Southern Methodist University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle 1972 Munich 100 m freestyle 1972 Munich 100 m butterfly Pan American Games 1971 Cali 4×100 m freestyle 1971 Cali 4×200 m freestyle 1971 Cali 4×100 m medley 1971 Cali 100 m butterfly Universiade 1970 Turin 100 m butterfly

Jerome Alan Heidenreich (February 4, 1950 – April 18, 2002) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where he received gold medals in the 4×100-meter medley relay, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay. He received a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle, and a bronze medal in 100-meter butterfly.

He set six world records during his swimming career, all as a relay team member.

Heidenreich was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Southern Methodist University people
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
• World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay

External links

• Jerry Heidenreich – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
• Jerry Heidenreich (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame