UC Irvine Olympians
John Morgan
- Country:
- USA Paralympics
- Sport / Event:
- Men's Swimming
- Olympic Years:
- 1984, 1992
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Competed at two Paralympic Games (1984, 1992), compiling 13 Gold medals
Won five Gold medals at the 1984 Games in the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m IM and 400m IM
Won eight Gold medals at the 1992 Games in the 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 200m IM and 400m IM
Morgan’s success across both Games resulted in setting six world records
Competed as a blind swimming B1 category events
AT UCI
Swam for the Anteaters in 1986
EXTRAS
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008
Inducted into the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes’ Hall of Fame in 2011
Set 14 world records throughout his career
Competed at two Paralympic Games (1984, 1992), compiling 13 Gold medals
Won five Gold medals at the 1984 Games in the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m IM and 400m IM
Won eight Gold medals at the 1992 Games in the 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 200m IM and 400m IM
Morgan’s success across both Games resulted in setting six world records
Competed as a blind swimming B1 category events
AT UCI
Swam for the Anteaters in 1986
EXTRAS
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008
Inducted into the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes’ Hall of Fame in 2011
Set 14 world records throughout his career
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