Jill Sterkel

Jill Sterkel
Personal information
Full nameGillian Ann Sterkel
National teamUnited States
Born (1961-05-27) May 27, 1961 (age 63)
Hacienda Heights, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEl Monte Aquatics Club
College teamUniversity of Texas
CoachRichard Quick, UT
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4x100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 100 m freestyle]]
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 4x100 m medley

Jill Ann Sterkel (born May 27, 1961) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and water polo player. Sterkel won four medals in three Olympic Games spanning twelve years from 1976 through 1988. She was the women's head coach of the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team at the University of Texas at Austin from 1993 to 2006.[1]

  1. ^ "Carlson, Reid, Jill Sterkel, UT Coach and Swimmer Joins Texas Sports Hall of Fame". swimswam.com. 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2024.