Gary Hall Jr.

Gary Hall Jr.
Personal information
Full nameGary Wayne Hall Jr.
National team United States
Born (1974-09-26) September 26, 1974
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubThe Race Club
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 5 3 2
World Championships (LC) 3 3 0
Pan Pacific Championships 4 1 0
Pan American Games 1 1 1
Total 13 8 3
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta4×100 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta4×100 m medley
2000 Sydney50 m freestyle
2000 Sydney4×100 m medley
2004 Athens50 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta50 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta100 m freestyle
2000 Sydney4×100 m freestyle
2000 Sydney100 m freestyle
2004 Athens4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1994 Rome4×100 m freestyle
1994 Rome4×100 m medley
1998 Perth4×100 m freestyle
1994 Rome50 m freestyle
1994 Rome100 m freestyle
1998 Perth4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
1995 Atlanta50 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta100 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta4×100 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta4×100 m medley
1999 Sydney50 m freestyle
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata4×100 m freestyle
2007 Rio de Janeiro4×100 m freestyle
2003 Santo Domingo50 m freestyle

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.

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