- Jeffrey Farrell
Infobox Swimmer
swimmername=Jeffrey Farrell
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fullname = Felix Jeffrey Farrell
nicknames = "Jeff"
nationality = USA
strokes = Freestyle
club = New Haven Swim Club
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birthdate = birth date and age|1937|2|28
birthplace =Detroit, Michigan
deathdate =
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height = height|m=1.83
weight = convert|70|kg|lb
medaltemplates=Jeffrey ("Jeff") Farrell (born
February 28 ,1937 ) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the1960 Olympic Games inRome , where he received a gold medal in "4 × 100 m medley relay", and in "4 × 200 m freestyle". [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=15&sp=SWI "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy– Swimming"] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on April 30, 2008)] He received a gold medal in "100 m freestyle" at the 1959 Pan American Games inChicago .Awards
Farrell was inducted into the
International Swimming Hall of Fame inFort Lauderdale, Florida in 1968.Farrell is still swimming and setting world records for Masters Swimming. See: http://www.usms.org/swimgold/sto/frl37qi.htm
References
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/jeff-farrell-1.html sports-reference]
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