Jason Lezak

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Full Name:	Jason Lezak
Born:	September 12th, 1975
	Irvine, California, USA
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Retired

Jason Lezak, one of the United States’ most prominent relay sprinters, was born in Bellflower, California, on November 12, 1975, and grew up in nearby Irvine. He started swimming when he was very young, and, at the age of ten, participated in the junior Olympics. However, his interest in athletics spanned many sports – basketball, baseball, soccer, and water polo – several of which he continued to play in high school. It wasn’t until after his collegiate swimming career at UC Santa Barbara that his professional rise began. His pro career lasted for nearly fifteen years, spanning four Olympic games and garnering eight Olympic medals. 2000 Olympic Games In 1999, Lezak broke into the international forefront at Pan Pacific Championships in Sydney by helping the United States 400-meter freestyle relay team earn a silver medal behind Australia. He returned to Sydney for the 2000 Olympics, earning his first Olympic gold anchoring the 4 x 100 medley relay, and a silver that, exciting as it was, also signified the United States’ first loss in the 4 x 100 free relay in Olympic history. He was twenty-four years old, and only starting his elite career. While he competed in both the 50-meter free and 100-meter …

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