American
sprinter Jason Lezak owns four Olympic medals. At the 2000
Games, the Southern Californian
won a gold medal in the 400-meter Medley Relay, and a silver
in the 400m Freestyle Relay. In 2004, he again won a gold
medal in the 400m Medley Relay, anchoring his U.S. team
to a 3:30.95 World record (topping the World mark set by
the same foursome a year earlier), and bronze in the 400m
Freestyle Relay. Lezak has anchored USA world record-breaking
400m medley relay teams three times in the past two years.
In 2002, Lezak ranked No. 1 in the World in the 50m Freestyle,
and No.1 in 2004 in the 100m Freestyle. His distinguished
competitive record includes five World Championships gold
medals, plus two silver medals and a bronze, as well as
numerous United States championships and national records,
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