Lisa Jacob

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Lisa Jacob
Personal information
Full name Lisa Rae Jacob
Nationality  United States
Born (1974-05-13) May 13, 1974
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Freestyle
Club Mission Viejo Nadadores
College team Stanford University

Lisa Rae Jacob (born May 13, 1974[2])is a former American swimmer won two gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Jacob won three gold medals in the 200-metre freestyle, the 4x100-meter relay, and the 4x200m relay at the 1991 Pan American Games.[3] Later, she swam collegically at Stanford University, where she won three Pac-10 Conference championships[4] and two NCAA championships in the 1995-1996 season.[5] The highlight of her career was at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where as a member of the United States team she won gold medals in both the 4x100 freestyle relay, and the 4x200 freestyle relay.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hickock Sports- History- World University Games". Retrieved 25 December 2009. 
  2. ↑ "Lisa Jacob Biography and Olympic Results". Retrieved 25 December 2009. 
  3. ↑ "Hickok Sports- History- Pan American Games Women's Swimming Medalists". Retrieved 25 December 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Pac-10 Champions in Women's Swimming and Diving". Retrieved 25 December 2009. 
  5. ↑ "Stanford Official Athletic Site- Women's Swimming and Diving". Retrieved 25 December 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Swimming Results for the 1996 Summer Olympics". Retrieved 25 December 2009. 
Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay


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