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
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Won five Gold medals at the 1984 Games in the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m IM and 400m IM
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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
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Morganβs success across both Games resulted in setting six world records
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Competed as a blind swimming B1 category events
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AT UCI
Swam for the Anteaters in 1986
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EXTRAS
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008
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Inducted into the U.S. Association of Blind Athletesβ Hall of Fame in 2011
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Set 14 world records throughout his career
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Competed at two Paralympic Games (1984, 1992), compiling 13 Gold medals
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Won five Gold medals at the 1984 Games in the 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m IM and 400m IM
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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
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Morganβs success across both Games resulted in setting six world records
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Competed as a blind swimming B1 category events
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AT UCI
Swam for the Anteaters in 1986
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EXTRAS
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008
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Inducted into the U.S. Association of Blind Athletesβ Hall of Fame in 2011
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Set 14 world records throughout his career
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