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John Naber

ジョン・ネーバー　/　じょん・ねーばー

American swimmer

January 20, 1956 (age 70)　・　Evanston, Illinois, United States

Illinois
swimmer

My Take

John Naber is a bona fide legend, and the numbers barely contain it: five Olympic medals and multiple world records in backstroke. Born in Evanston but schooled in England and Italy thanks to his father's work, he brought a worldly polish to a USC-honed athlete who later earned his place in the International Swimming Hall of Fame. For me, his 1976 Montreal dominance is the defining image, not a single flash of brilliance but the rewriting of several records at once, which is almost unheard of. He is a man who literally reshaped history in the water, and that kind of authenticity simply commands respect.

Overview

John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956) is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Naber studied in England and Italy where his father worked as a management consultant.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): John Naber
Name (Japanese): ジョン・ネーバー
Reading: じょん・ねーばー
Born: January 20, 1956 (age 70)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Monkey
Origin: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Woodside High School
University: University of Southern California

Awards & achievements

International Swimming Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.johnnaber.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC

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