Lisa Jacob

Lisa Jacob

Personal information
Full name	Lisa Rae Jacob
National team	United States
Born	May 13, 1974
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Mission Viejo Nadadores
College team	Stanford University
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle 1996 Atlanta 4×200 m freestyle Pan American Games 1991 Havana 200 m freestyle 1991 Havana 4×100 m freestyle 1991 Havana 4×200 m freestyle Summer Universiade[1] 1995 Fukuoka 200 m freestyle 1995 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle

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

Jacob won three gold medals in the 200-meter freestyle, the 4×100-meter relay, and the 4×200-meter relay at the 1991 Pan American Games.^[3] Later, she attended Stanford University, where she swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team. She won three Pacific-10 Conference championships^[4] and two NCAA championships in the 1995–96 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 4×100 freestyle relay, and the 4×200 freestyle relay.^[6]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Stanford University people

References

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