Bob Jackson (swimmer)

Bob Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Robert Scott Jackson
Nickname	"Bob"
National team	United States
Born	(1957-03-05) March 5, 1957 (age 67) Alhambra, California
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Camden Swim Club
College team	University of Arizona
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships 1978 Berlin 100m Backstroke 1978 Berlin 4×100m Medley Pan American Games 1979 San Juan 100m backstroke 1979 San Juan 4×100m medley 1975 Mexico City 100m backstroke 1975 Mexico City 200m backstroke

Robert Scott Jackson (born March 5, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. He placed sixth in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of 57.69 seconds.^[1] Two years later he won the gold medal in the same event at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, Germany.

See also

• List of University of Arizona people
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)

References

1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Bob Jackson Retrieved November 18, 2012.