Janie Wagstaff

Last updated

Janie Wagstaff
Personal information
Full nameElizabeth Jane Wagstaff
National teamUnited States
Born (1974-07-22) July 22, 1974 (age 50)
Kansas City, Missouri
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
College team University of Florida
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4x100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Perth 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Perth 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Perth 200 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 4x100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 200 m backstroke

Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Wagstaff (born July 22, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion.

Wagstaff was born in Kansas City, Missouri. [1]

Wagstaff appeared on the international swimming stage when she took third place in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Wagstaff earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay. [1] [2]

Wagstaff accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she swam for coach Mitch Ivey and coach Chris Martin's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition in 1993 and 1994. [3] Wagstaff was a member of the Gators' NCAA championship 4×100-meter medley relay in 1994, together with teammates Shannon Price, Ashley Tappin and Nicole Haislett, and won five Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual championships and five SEC titles as a member of winning Gators relay teams. [3] During her two-year career as a Gator swimmer, she received eleven All-American honors. [3]

Wagstaff left the University of Florida in September 1994 to train full-time for the 1996 Summer Olympics. [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Heath (swimmer)</span> American swimmer

Michael Steward Heath is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a former world record-holder in two relay swimming events. A native of Texas, he won two national collegiate championship competing for the University of Florida. During his elite swimming career, Heath won ten medals in major international championships, including seven golds, two silvers and a bronze, spanning the Olympic Games, FINA World Championships, and Pan Pacific Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tracy Caulkins</span> American swimmer (born 1963)

Tracy Anne Stockwell, OAM,, née Tracy Anne Caulkins, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, and former world record-holder in three events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allison Wagner</span> American swimmer (born 1977)

Allison Marie Wagner is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.

Donald Alexander Goss, nicknamed Sandy Goss, is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke specialist who was an Olympic silver medalist.

Jane Louise Kerr Thompson, née Jane Louise Kerr, is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Kerr was a butterfly and freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medallist.

Nicole Lee Haislett is an American former competitive swimmer who was a three-time Olympic gold medalist, a former world and American record-holder, and an eight-time American national college champion. During her international swimming career, Haislett won twenty-two medals in major international championships, including fourteen golds.

Stephen Clarke is a Canadian former competition swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist.

Martín López-Zubero Purcell, also known as Martin Zubero, is a former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. López-Zubero was born in the United States, swam in international competition for Spain, and holds dual Spanish-American citizenship.

Claudia Maria Franco Solana, also known as Claudia Franco Walsh, is a former competition swimmer who represented Spain at two consecutive Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Wayte</span> American swimmer (born 1965)

Mary Alice Bradburne is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and television sports commentator. During her international swimming career, Wayte won ten medals in major international championships, including four golds.

Laura Anne Walker is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist.

Whitney Lynn Hedgepeth is an American former competition swimmer who won a gold and two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Theresa Andrews is an American former competitive swimmer and Olympic champion. Raised in Maryland, Andrews gained prominence as a national collegiate champion when competing for the University of Florida. In international competition, she was a backstroke specialist who won two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Troy Lane Dalbey is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

Gregory Stewart Burgess is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist.

Geoffrey Steven Gaberino is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Gaberino was a member of two national championship college teams and a four-time college national champion in relay events.

Caroline Stilwell Axel Burckle is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist.

Ashley Tara Tappin, also known by her married name Ashley Doussan, is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida Gators swimming and diving</span> Swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida

The Florida Gators swimming and diving program represents the University of Florida in the aquatics sports of swimming and diving. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators host their home meets in the O'Connell Center Natatorium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head swimming coach Anthony Nesty and diving coach Bryan Gillooly. Since Florida's swim and dive program was established in 1930, the men's team has won forty SEC team championships and two NCAA national championships. Since the NCAA and the SEC began sanctioning women's swimming in 1981, the Lady Gators have won seventeen SEC team championships and three national championships.

Tami Lee Bruce is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States in two freestyle events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. 1 2 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Janie Wagstaff Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games Archived 2012-04-18 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Florida Swimming & Diving 2011–12 Media Supplement Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 61, 62, 67, 75–76, 79 (2011). Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Associated Press, "Wagstaff drops out to train for 1996," The Daily Union, p. 12 (September 28, 1994). Retrieved July 18, 2011.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.