Jon Olsen

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Medal record
Jon Olsen
Jon Olsen
Men’s Swimming
Competitor for the Flag of the United States United States
Olympic Games
Gold 1992 Barcelona 4x100m Freestyle
Gold 1992 Barcelona 4x100m Medley
Bronze 1992 Barcelona 4x200m Freestyle
Gold 1996 Atlanta 4x100m Freestyle
Gold 1996 Atlanta 4x200m Freestyle
World Championships - Long Course
Gold 1994 Rome 4x100m Freestyle
Gold 1998 Perth 4x100m Freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m Freestyle
Gold 1995 Mar del Plata 4x200m Freestyle
Gold 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m Medley
Silver 1995 Mar del Plata 100m Freestyle
Pan Pacific Games
Gold 1997 Fukuoka 4x100m Freestyle
Silver 1989 Tokyo 200m Freestyle

Jon C. B. Olsen (born April 25, 1969 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was highly successful as a member of the US relay teams in the 1990s.

Olsen won a total number of five Olympic medals, including four golds. They were collected at the 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics. During his career Olsen was trained by former freestyle sprinter Jonty Skinner.

Olsen swam collegiately for University of Alabama.

Olsen currently resides in Florida with his family where he coaches swimming.

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Olympic champions in men's 4x100 m freestyle relay

1964: USA (Clark, Austin, Ilman, Schollander) | 1968: USA (Zorn, Rerych, Spitz, Walsh) | 1972: USA (Edgar, Murphy, Heidenreich, Spitz) | 1984: USA (Cavanaugh, Heath, Biondi, Gaines) | 1988: USA (Jacobs, Dalbey, Jager, Biondi) | 1992: USA (Hudepohl, Biondi, Jager, Olsen) | 1996: USA (Olsen, Davis, Schumacher, Hall, Jr.) | 2000: Australia (Klim, Fydler, Callus, Thorpe) | 2004: South Africa (Schoeman, Ferns, Townsend, Neethling)
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Olympic champions in men's 4x100 m medley relay

1960: USA (McKinney, Hait, Larson, Farrell) | 1964: USA (Mann, Craig, Schmidt, Clark) | 1968: USA (Hickcox, McKenzie, Russell, Walsh) | 1972: USA (Stamm, Bruce, Spitz, Heidenreich) | 1976: USA (Naber, Hencken, Vogel, Montgomery) | 1980: Australia (Kerry, Evans, Tonelli, Brooks) | 1984: USA (Carey, Lundquist, Morales, Gaines) | 1988: USA (Berkoff, Schroeder, Biondi, Jacobs) | 1992: USA (Rouse, Diebel, Morales, Olsen) | 1996: USA (Rouse, Linn, Henderson, Hall, Jr.) | 2000: USA (Krayzelburg, Moses, Crocker, Hall, Jr.) | 2004: USA (Peirsol, Hansen, Crocker, Lezak)
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