Jo Harshbarger

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Jo Harshbarger
Personal information
Full nameJo Ann Harshbarger
National teamUnited States
Born (1956-11-17) November 17, 1956 (age 67)
Aurora, Illinois
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight112 lb (51 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLake Washington Swim Club
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade 800 m freestyle

Jo Ann Harshbarger (born November 17, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer and world record-holder. Harshbarger competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, and was a silver medalist in the 800-meter freestyle at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. She set world records in the 800-meter freestyle in 1972 and 1974, and in the 1,500-meter freestyle in 1973.

See also

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jo Harshbarger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.


Records
Preceded by Women's 800-meter freestyle
world record-holder

August 6, 1972 – September 3, 1972
August 25, 1974 – March 31, 1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's 1,500-meter freestyle
world record-holder

August 25, 1973 – December 9, 1973
Succeeded by



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