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My Take
Janet Evans is my favorite kind of athlete: small in frame, immense in will. Distance freestyle is brutal, solitary, unglamorous work, and she dominated it, scooping four Olympic golds across 1988 and 1992 and holding world records that stood for ages. What stays with me is the sheer endurance packed into that slight body, the refusal to fade in the back half of a race. Swimming for USC and later enshrined in the Hall of Fame, she never drifted from the sport even in retirement. I admire competitors who simply outlast everyone, and she defined that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Janet Evans
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャネット・エバンス
- Reading
- じゃねっと・えばんす
- Born
- August 28, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Fullerton, California, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- swimmer
2. Background
- High school
- El Dorado High School
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
- 1990 Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Janet Evans born?
Born August 28, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Janet Evans from?
Janet Evans is from Fullerton, California, United States.
What does Janet Evans do?
Janet Evans works as swimmer.
How tall is Janet Evans?
Janet Evans is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.