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| collegeteam = [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford University]]
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Summer Universiade]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1987 Summer Universiade|1987 Zagreb]] | [[Swimming at the 1987 Summer Universiade|4x100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1987 Summer Universiade|1987 Zagreb]] | [[Swimming at the 1987 Summer Universiade|100 m backstroke]]}}
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'''Jay Paul Mortenson''' (born September 26, 1966) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and Olympic gold medalist. He earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul, South Korea]]. He also finished sixth in the final of the 100-meter breaststroke, and eleventh overall in the B Final of the 100-meter backstroke.<ref name=sref>{{cite web|title=Olympics |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/jay-mortenson-1.html|publisher=sports-reference|accessdate=6 May 2012}}</ref>
'''Jay Paul Mortenson''' (born September 26, 1966) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] and Olympic gold medalist. He earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|men's 4×100-meter medley relay]] at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in Seoul, South Korea. He also finished sixth in the final of the [[Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly|men's 100-meter butterfly]], and eleventh overall in the B Final of the [[Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke|men's 100-meter backstroke]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/jay-mortenson-1.html Jay Mortenson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019222745/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/jay-mortenson-1.html |date=2012-10-19 }}. Retrieved November 8, 2012.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)]]
* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)]]
* [[List of Stanford University people]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{Footer USA Swimming 1988 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}
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{{Footer USA Swimming 1988 Summer Olympics}}


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| NAME = Mortenson, Jay
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Mortenson, Jay Paul; Mortenson, Jay P.
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist
| DATE OF BIRTH = September 26, 1966
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[[Category:American male butterfly swimmers]]
[[Category:Stanford Cardinal swimmers]]
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Summer World University Games medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]
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Latest revision as of 01:28, 18 October 2024

Jay Mortenson
Personal information
Full nameJay Paul Mortenson
National teamUnited States
Born (1966-09-26) September 26, 1966 (age 58)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4x100 m medley relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Zagreb 100 m backstroke

Jay Paul Mortenson (born September 26, 1966) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He also finished sixth in the final of the men's 100-meter butterfly, and eleventh overall in the B Final of the men's 100-meter backstroke.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jay Mortenson Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 8, 2012.


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