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Lenny Krayzelburg

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Olehovych and the family name is Krayzelburg.

Lenny Krayzelburg
Personal information
Native nameЛенні Крайзельбург
Birth nameLeonid Olehovych Krayzelburg
National team United States
Born (1975-09-28) September 28, 1975 (age 49)
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubIrvine Novaquatics
College teamUniversity of Southern California
CoachMark Schubert
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 0 0
World Championships (LC) 2 1 0
World Championships (SC) 1 1 0
Pan Pacific Championships 6 0 0
Maccabiah Games 2 0 0
Goodwill Games 1 2 0
Total 16 4 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 50 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney 4×100 m medley
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Israel 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Israel 4×100 m medley
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1998 New York 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1998 New York 4×100 m medley

Lenny Krayzelburg[a] (born Leonid Olehovych Krayzelburg,[b] September 28, 1975) is an American former backstroke swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder. He swam in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics,[1][2] winning a total of four Olympic gold medals.


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  1. ^ Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in sports. J. David Publishers. ISBN 9780824604332. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Goldman, David J. (2006). Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present. Kar-Ben. ISBN 9781580131834. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

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