Brian Job - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Nov 29, 1951 Warren, Ohio, United States Died on 14 Aug 2019 (aged 67)

American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, former world record-holder

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About Brian Job

  • Brian Gregory Job (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
  • At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the men's 200-meter breaststroke.
  • He later graduated from Harvard Business School. As a teenager, he swam for coach George Haines' Santa Clara Swim Club, winning fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national titles.
  • He attended Stanford University, where he swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.
  • On August 22, 1970, he set a new world record of 2:23.5 in the 200-meter breaststroke, which would stand for almost two years.
  • He was also a member of the U.S.
  • relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1971 Pan American Games.
  • Job qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the 200-meter breaststroke. According to a 2013 account in the San Jose Mercury News, Job was homeless and living on the streets of Palo Alto, a victim of a bipolar disorder, according to Job's family.
  • On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto.

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