John Murphy (swimmer)
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John Joseph Murphy (born July 19, 1953) is an American former backstroke and freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. At the 1972 Olympics, the 19-year-old also earned a bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke. He attended Indiana University, where he swam for coach James Counsilman's Indiana Hoosiers swim team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.
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Full name | John Joseph Murphy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1953-07-19) July 19, 1953 (age 70) Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Hinsdale Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Indiana University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Murphy currently resides in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and serves as a youth swim team coach.