NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gary Hall, Jr.

For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall Sr. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1300x1993, 192 KB)Under the license of use specified on www. ... Swimming has been a sport at every modern Olympic Games. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... Records Medals Event format 11 first round heats were raced, involving a total of 86 swimmers. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... For his son, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall Jr. ...

Gary Wayne Hall Jr. (born September 26, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals (5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze). September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government type Strong mayor - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area - City 206. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ...

Hall is well known for his antics before a competition; frequently strutting onto the pool deck in boxing shorts and robe, shadow boxing and flexing for the audience. He is a graduate of swimming powerhouse Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. Brophy College Preparatory is a Jesuit high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 1230. ...

Swimmers in the family

His father Gary Hall, Sr. also competed in three Olympics as a swimmer (1968, 1972 and 1976). His maternal uncle Charles Keating III swam in the 1976 Olympics, and his maternal grandfather Charles Keating Jr., well known for his conviction in the Savings and Loan scandal of the 1989, was a national swimming champion in the 1940s. Gary Hall, Sr. ... Charles Humphrey Keating Jr. ... The Savings and Loan crisis of the 1980s was a wave of savings and loan failures in the USA, caused by mismanagement, rising interest rates, failed speculation and, in some cases, fraud. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

1996 Atlanta Games

In his first Olympics at the age of 21, Hall had only 6 years of swimming experience yet he already had a well-known rivalry with Russia's Alexander Popov. Hall and his teammates dominated the relay events, but Popov continued to beat Hall in the individual events. The rivalry grew more bitter than ever. In an interview with the media, Popov said that Hall was incapable of beating him because he "comes from a family of losers." Hall responded by coming to his next event in leather motorcycle pants and executing his usual shadow boxing and flexing routine. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Aleksandr Popov Born in Sverdlovsk, Russia, on November 16, 1971, Alexander Popov (also spelt as Aleksandr Popov and in Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ ÐŸÐ¾Ð¿Ð¾Ð²) would grow up to be one of the worlds best swimmers of 1990s. ...

Hall won two individual silvers and two team relay golds at the games including helping set the world record in both the 400m freestyle and medley relays. Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. ...

Diabetes

In 1999, Gary Hall Jr. was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, commonly referred to as childhood or juvenile diabetes. Upon his diagnosis, Hall struggled with the possibilities and the effects he knew the medical condition would have on his life. Hall took a short hiatus from swimming, but returned in time to compete in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials. There he won the 50m freestyle and placed second in the 100m freestyle. His 50m time, at 21.76 seconds set a new American record, beating the ten-year old record set by Tom Jager. Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a form of diabetes mellitus. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... Thomas (Tom) Michael Jager (born October 6, 1964) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who who earned seven medals, including five golds, in three Summer Olympics. ...

2000 Sydney Games

Hall's success continued in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the individual 50m freestyle, tying with his fellow American teammate Anthony Ervin, and won the gold and silver in the team relays. Prior to 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Hall publicly announced that the Americans would smash the Australian team "like guitars". Hall swam last in the team against Australian Ian Thorpe. Thorpe had a better start and came up a body length in front of Hall. Hall managed a lead but Thorpe fought back, ending the traditional American dominance of the event. He also won the bronze in the 100m freestyle. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... Adrift in the ethereal plane for 7,777 years, Tony (as he is better known) shrugged and tore a hole into our reality. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ...

2004 Athens Games

On 2004 Summer Olympics, he won again the gold medal in 50 m Freestyle, beating some important swimmers like teammate Jason Lezak and South- African Roland Mark Schoeman who won silver in the 100 m Freestyle. He also won a bronze medal for competing in the preliminary heat of the men's 400 meter freestyle relay. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... Records Medals Event format 11 first round heats were raced, involving a total of 86 swimmers. ... Jason Lezak (born November 12, 1975) is a Jewish-American swimmer. ... Roland Mark Schoeman (3 July 1980, Pretoria) is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa. ... Records Medals Race Summary The two South Africans, Roland Schoeman and Ryk Neethling, took the early lead. ...

The Race Club

The Race Club is swimming club founded by Gary Hall, Jr. and his father, Gary Hall, the club is designed to serve as a training group for some of the world's elite swimmers. To be able to train with the Race Club one must either have been ranked in the top 20 in the world the past 3 calendar years or top 3 in their nation in the past year. The Race Club includes such well known swimmers as Roland Mark Schoeman, Mark Foster,Ryk Neethling, Ricky Busquets and Therese Alshammar. They are coached by University of California, Berkeley coach Mike Bottom, who was the coach of Hall and Anthony Ervin before the 2000 Sydney games. The Race Club also offers various swimming camps and clinics year round for young swimmers at their Islamorada,Florida based training center. The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ... Islamorada, Village of Islands is a village located in Monroe County, Florida, on an island of the same name in the Florida Keys. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Personality

Hall has long been one of competitive swimming's most colorful personalities. He often shadow-boxes before a race and is known for wearing a boxing robe in lieu of the usual warm-ups. His eccentricity has won him a great deal of fans, but what some perceive to be "showboating" has drawn substantial criticism.

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Categories: American swimmers | Olympic swimmers of the United States | Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics medalists | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Olympic silver medalists for the United States | Olympic bronze medalists for the United States | Texas Longhorns swimmers | American diabetics | 1974 births | Living people This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... Matthew (Matt) Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965) is an American former swimmer. ... Categories: | ... Aleksandr Popov Born in Sverdlovsk, Russia, on November 16, 1971, Alexander Popov (also spelt as Aleksandr Popov and in Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ ÐŸÐ¾Ð¿Ð¾Ð²) would grow up to be one of the worlds best swimmers of 1990s. ... MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS Category: ... Aleksandr Popov Born in Sverdlovsk, Russia, on November 16, 1971, Alexander Popov (also spelt as Aleksandr Popov and in Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ ÐŸÐ¾Ð¿Ð¾Ð²) would grow up to be one of the worlds best swimmers of 1990s. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested. ... Adrift in the ethereal plane for 7,777 years, Tony (as he is better known) shrugged and tore a hole into our reality. ... Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. ...

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