Justin Zook
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | ||
Competitor for  United States
| ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2012 London | 100 metre backstroke S10 |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 100 metre backstroke S10 |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 100 metre backstroke S10 |
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | 50 metre freestyle S10 |
Justin Zook (born October 16, 1985[1] in Chicago, Illinois[2]) is an American swimmer. He competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics, and also represented Springfield College in the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.[3]
Zook was born missing half his right foot and with non-functioning growth plates in his right leg; 30 operations lengthened his leg but caused nerve damage, muscle weakness and range of motion problems.[3][4] He started swimming as physical therapy at age 6.[5]
As of February 2013, Zook holds IPC world records for 100m and 200m backstroke events.[6]
References
- ↑ London 2012 Paralympics: Justin Zook
- ↑ Team USA: Justin Zook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Justin Zook's Facebook Page". Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Paralympic Spotlight: Justin Zook". Swimming World Magazine. August 14, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Springfield College graduate Justin Zook mines more gold at Paralympic Games". October 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ↑ "IPC Swimming World Records - Long Course" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 2, 2013.