Gary Hall Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Hall Jr.
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Sep 26, 1974(1974-09-26)
Age	50
Birthplace	Cincinnati
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Virgo

Gary Hall Jr. Biography

Gary Hall Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on September 26, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. American athlete who took part during the Olympic games three times and won 10 medals and five gold medals.

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Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. (born September 26, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals (five gold, three silver, two bronze). He is a former world record-holder in two relay events. Hall is well known for his “pro-wrestling like” antics before a competition; frequently strutting onto the pool deck in boxing shorts and robe, shadow boxing and flexing for the audience.

In 1998, Hall was suspended by International Swimming Federation (FINA) for marijuana use.

He was the son of Gary Hall, a former Olympic swimming champion Gary Hall, Sr.

Gary Hall Jr. Net Worth

Gary Hall Jr. is one of the richest Swimmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Hall Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first Olympic event was in 1996 at the Atlanta Summer games.

He enjoyed flexing or shadowbox ahead spectators before races.

His father, Gary Hall, Sr., also competed in three Olympics as a swimmer (1968, 1972 and 1976). His maternal uncle, Charles Keating III, swam in the 1976 Olympics, and his maternal grandfather, Charles Keating, Jr., was a national swimming champion in the 1940s.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gary Hall Jr. height 6 ft 6 in Gary weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gary Hall Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Gary Hall Jr. married to Elizabeth Peterson. As of December 1, 2023, Gary Hall Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Hall again won the gold medal in 50 m freestyle. At 29, he became the oldest American male Olympic swimmer since Duke Kahanamoku competed at age 34 in 1924. Despite having swum the fastest 50 in the year leading up to the 2004 Games, he was regarded as a long-shot to medal in the 50 m freestyle. He also won a bronze medal for competing in the preliminary heat of the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay.

Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gary Hall Jr. celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

On July 5, 2008, Hall failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympic team after finishing fourth in the 50-meter finals at the US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

Top Facts about Gary Hall Jr.

1. Gary Wayne Hall Jr. is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States in three Olympics.
2. He won ten Olympic medals (five gold, three silver, two bronze).
3. His father, Gary Hall Sr., and his uncle, Charles Keating III, both swam in the Olympics.
4. Hall set an American record in the 50 m freestyle in 1999, beating a 10-year-old record.
5. He won the gold medal in the individual 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Olympics and bronze in the 100-meter freestyle race.
6. He swam the last leg of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Olympics against Australian Ian Thorpe, who won by a hand-length.
7. He was suspended by International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1998 for marijuana use.
8. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1999.
9. He won the gold medal in the individual 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Olympics.
10. He founded ‘The Race Club’, a swimming club for elite swimmers, in 2000.
11. His sister Bebe was attacked by a blacktip reef shark in 2006.
12. He is known for showboating and shadow-boxing before competitions.
13. He is an outspoken critic of performance-enhancing drug use in swimming.
14. He compared International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Amy Van Dyken to disgraced track & field athlete Marion Jones in 2008.
15. He failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympic team after finishing fourth in the 50-meter finals.

What is Gary Hall Jr doing now?

Now he is offering an Olympian & Paralympian Online Experience – a 60-minute one-on-one Zoom call in which he offers advice and guidance on “Competing with Type 1 with a Gold Medallist”. Gary Hall Junior is smiling as he shares a memory some 20 years after winning men’s Olympic 50m freestyle gold.

Does Gary Hall Jr have diabetes?

Gary Hall Jr. is an Olympic gold medallist who represented the United States at swimming in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He won gold in 2000 and 2004 following a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in 1999.

How old is Ian Thorpe?

39 years (October 13, 1982)

How many Olympic medals does michael Phelps have?

Michael Phelps: The man who dominated the Olympic pool like no other. The legendary American swimmer won 28 medals across five Olympics, making him the most decorated athlete in the history of the Summer Games.

Can you compete in the Olympics with type 1 diabetes?

Type 1 does not impact athletic ability if blood sugar is well controlled. However, during episodes where blood sugar is too low, performance can be affected. It’s also not safe for athletes to compete if their blood sugar is too low; they can lose consciousness or have a seizure.