Gary Hall

Accomplishments:

Third most decorated American Summer Olympic Athlete in history with TEN Olympic medals (Five Gold, Three Silver, Two Bronze)
Won Gold in 50m free at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics
Won Gold in the 400m medley relay that broke the world record at 2000 Sydney Olympics
Silver in 400m free relay (American record) and bronze in 100m free at the 2000 Olympic Games
Recorded the second fastest time in organized competition worldwide (21.76) in 50m free, breaking the American record at the 2000 Olympic trials
History's second fastest swimmer in organized competition worldwide

Additional Honors/Records

American and U.S. Open record-holder in 50m free; Fastest man in history of world competition
Owns three of the top 10 all-time performances in 50m free (all in competition)
Seventh-fastest man ever in 100m free; third-fastest American
Swam then-fastest relay split in history on 400m FR at 1996 Olympics
Owns fourth-fastest relay split in history in 100m free; fastest in U.S. history
Shared in 1995 USA Swimming Performance of the Year honors (400m FR, WR)
Anchored American record-setting 400y FR at 1994 NCAAs
Five-time All-Star team member (1994, 1996, 1998-00)
Seven-time National A team (1994-00)
1992 Junior National champion in 50m and 100m free, both in national meet record times
1992 Arizona prep champion in 50y, 100y and 200y free
Named the honorary captain for the NHL's Pheonix Coyotes' season home opener versus the St. Louis Blues
Spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association
Board of Directors of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and for the Diabetes Research Institute
2004 Golden Goggle Humanitarian Award

Birthday: September 26, 1974

Height: 6’6

Weight: 225 lbs.

Hometown: Miami Beach, FL

College: University of Texas/Arizona State University

Club Team: Unattached

Web Site: garyhalljr.com

Why do you love to race? I love to race to satisfy the competitive spirit within me.

If you could race anyone, who would you race? I will race anyone at anytime, anywhere.

What’s your dream job other than pro swimmer? Spaceman

What’s your dream sponsor? Fountain Race Boats

Word’s of wisdom: “I’m going to teach you the most important thing in life, the clean and jerk.” - Mr. Ryan, my dead high school gym coach

“Son, are those boxers you’re wearing?!” - Mr. Ryan, my dead high school gym coach

Television Guest Appearances