Jill Sterkel
Encyclopedia
Gillian "Jill" Sterkel (born May 27, 1961 in Hacienda Heights, California
) is a former competitive freestyle
swimmer for the United States of America. At the Olympic Games
she won four medals in three Games spanning 12 years. She attended Glen A. Wilson High School
and subsequently the University of Texas.
at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, finishing seventh in the former and not making the final in the latter.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) is a former competitive freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer for the United States of America. At the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
she won four medals in three Games spanning 12 years. She attended Glen A. Wilson High School
Glen A. Wilson High School
Glen A. Wilson High School is a public high school located in Hacienda Heights, California. It is one of two high schools located in the city, and one of four in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District....
and subsequently the University of Texas.
Olympics
As well as the four medal events Sterkel competed in two other events, the 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyleSwimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle
The Women's 200 metre Freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal.-Final:-References:*...
at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, finishing seventh in the former and not making the final in the latter.