Jay Litherland
Swimming

Jay

Litherland

Olympian 2016, 2020

Jay Litherland
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Jay Litherland looks off into the distance after a swim

Height

6'0"

Age

29

Hometown

Athens, GA

Education

University of Georgia ‘18, Business

Quick Facts
  • Son of Andrew and Chizuko
  • Is a triplet with brothers Kevin and Mick
  • His brothers also swam at the University of Georgia
  • Started swimming at age 8
  • Enjoys skateboarding
  • Has triple citizenship in the United States, Japan and New Zealand
  • Speaks Japanese.
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (400m Individual Medley - Men)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (400m Individual Medley - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – silver (400m Individual Medley - Men)
  • Years of participation: 400m Individual Medley - Men 2017, 2019; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men 2017
  • Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Silver – 2019 (400m Individual Medley - Men)
    • Bronze – 2017 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men)
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