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Lenny Krayzelburg captured three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games by setting Olympic records in both the 100m and 200m backstroke and a world record as a member of the 4x100 relay team.
Fast Facts
- Current World Record Holder in the 100m backstroke
- Broke three world records at the 1999 Pan Pacific Championships
(50m, 100m and 200m backstroke)
- One of only four men to sweep the Olympic backstroke
- Named the 1999 and 2000 Swimmer of the Year by U.S.A. Swimming
- Ten-time U.S. National Champion (1996-2000, 100m/200m backstroke)
- Winner of three Phillips Performance Awards given annually to the
best U.S. swimmer
- Signed the most lucrative Speedo endorsement contract ever offered
to an Olympic hopeful
- His parents moved to the U.S. from the Ukraine in 1989 to avoid having Lenny drafted by the Red Army.
- Lenny was not afforded the opportunity to train at a world-class level until 1994 when he transferred from Santa Monica Junior College to USC and received a full scholarship
- In just three short years, Lenny rose from being a virtual unknown to the top of the swimming world as an NCAA and World Champion backstroker.
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Personal Info |
Birthdate:
September 28, 1975
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 190 lbs.
Hometown:
Odessa, Russia (Ukraine)
Resides:
Los Angeles, CA
Education:
University of Southern California
Major:
Finance and Investment
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Did you know? |
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After capturing three gold medals, Lenny was a judge at the Miss America Pageant, appeared on Hollywood Squares, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, Late Night with David Letterman and the Rosie O’Donnell Show!
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High Performances:
1997: Pan Pacs - 1st 100m backstroke (54.43), 1st 200m backstroke (1:57.87), 1st 4x100m Medley relay
1998: LC World Championships - 1st 100m backstroke (55.00), 1st 200m backstroke (1:58.84), 2nd 4x100m Medley relay, Goodwill Games - 1st 200m backstroke, 2nd 100m backstroke
1999: Pan Pacs - 1st 50m backstroke (24.99, WR), 1st 100m backstroke (53.60, WR), 1st 200m backstroke (1:55.87, WR), 1st 4x100m Medley relay
2000: Olympic Games - 1st 100m backstroke (53.72), 1st 200m backstroke (1:56.76), 1st 4x100m medley relay (3:33.73), SC World Championships - 2nd 50m backstroke (24.24), 1st 4x100m medley relay
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Personal Best Times:
Long course (50m) - 50m backstroke: 24.99 (WR, August 1999); 100m backstroke: 53.60 (WR, August 1999); 200m backstroke: 1:55.87 (WR, August 1999)
Short course (25m) - 100m backstroke: 51.28; 200m backstroke: 1:52.43 (February 2000)
World Rankings:
1996: 18th 100m backstroke, 6th 200m backstroke
1997: 1st 100m backstroke, 1st 200m backstroke
1998: 14th 50m backstroke, 2nd 100m backstroke, 1st 200m backstroke
1999: 1st 50m backstroke, 1st 100m backstroke, 1st 200m backstroke
2000: 4th 50m backstroke, 1st 100m backstroke, 1st 200m backstroke
2001: 8th 50m backstroke, 10th 100m backstroke, 66th 200m backstroke
2002: 10th 50m backstroke, 4th 100m backstroke, 6th 200m backstroke
2003: 4th 100m backstroke, 3rd 200m backstroke
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