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Jessica Hardy

ジェシカ・ハーディ　/　じぇしか・はーでぃ

American swimmer

March 12, 1987 (age 39)　・　Orange, California, United States

California
swimmer

My Take

Jessica Hardy earns my outright respect. Born in Orange, California, she used her 183 cm frame to master both breaststroke and freestyle, a versatility that is rare even at the elite level. Pulling down a bronze and a relay gold at the 2012 London Olympics while studying at UC Berkeley is the kind of dual achievement that quietly impresses me more than a single marquee medal. I have a soft spot for athletes who deliver in relays, where the pressure is shared and the trust is total. She reads as a competitor with real mental steel, and that is what I value most.

Overview

Jessica Adele Hardy Meichtry (born March 12, 1987) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke and freestyle events. Hardy earned a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle and a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relays at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jessica Hardy
Name (Japanese): ジェシカ・ハーディ
Reading: じぇしか・はーでぃ
Born: March 12, 1987 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rabbit
Origin: Orange, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
University: University of California, Berkeley

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.jessicahardy.net/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/swimhardy/
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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3

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