John Fitzgerald (pentathlete)

John Fitzgerald
Personal information
Born (1948-07-16) July 16, 1948
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon

John Fitzgerald (Born July 16, 1948 in Wilmette, Illinois, Chicago) is an American modern pentathlete who represented the United States at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

From 1962 to 1966, Fitzgerald was a star swimmer at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. In 1973, 1974, and 1980, he won the United States National Championship in the Pentathlon, and in 1971 and 1973 he won the National Championship in the Triathlon.

He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (2004). The complete book of the summer Olympics: Athens 2004 edition. Sportclassic Books. p. 886. ISBN 978-1-894963-32-9. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "John Fitzgerald Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-08-19.


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