Bob Jackson (swimmer)

Bob Jackson
Personal information
Full name Robert Scott Jackson
Nickname(s) "Bob"
Nationality  United States
Born March 5, 1957 (1957-03-05) (age 55)
Alhambra, California
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Backstroke
Club Camden Swim Club

Robert ("Bob") Scott Jackson (born March 5, 1957 in Alhambra, California)[1] is a former international backstroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

There he ended up in sixth place in the men's 100 m backstroke. Two years later he won the gold medal in the same event at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, West Germany.

References

  1. ^ Jackson's page at www.sports-reference.com.