Jack Medica
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 400 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1936 Berlin | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1936 Berlin | 4x200 m freestyle relay | |
Jack Chapman Medica (October 5, 1914 – April 15, 1985) was an American swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In the 1936 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle event and silver medals in the 1500 m freestyle event and in 4x200 m freestyle relay event.
After his retirement, brought on by WWII, he taught water survival for the navy (his vision kept him fom serving directly), and went on to teach at, and to coach the swim team of, the University of Pennsylvania.
He was born in Seattle, Washington, and died in Carson City, Nevada.
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