Jeff Float
Float circa 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jeffrey James Float | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Jeff" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 10, 1960 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Individual Medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Arden Hills Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jeffrey James Float is a former American competitive swimmer, world record holder, world champion and Olympic gold medalist. He qualified for the 1980 USA Olympic Swimming Team in three individual events, but could not participate when the United States boycotted the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympic Games. Four years later, he competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. As the peer-elected team captain, Jeff earned a gold medal in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and finished fourth in the individual 200-meter freestyle event. In 2016 this 4x200-meter freestyle relay was designated the third greatest of all time.