| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Jerome Gibe |
| Nickname | "Bob" |
| National team | 
United States |
| Born | August 10, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2005 (aged 77) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Detroit Athletic Club |
Robert Jerome Gibe (August 10, 1928 – August 27, 2005) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. [1] He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. [1] [2] However, Gibe did not receive a medal because under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948, relay swimmers who only competed for winning teams in the preliminary heats were not eligible.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Gibe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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| Women's Team | ||
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Jerome Gibe |
| Nickname | "Bob" |
| National team |
United States |
| Born | August 10, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2005 (aged 77) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Detroit Athletic Club |
Robert Jerome Gibe (August 10, 1928 – August 27, 2005) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. [1] He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. [1] [2] However, Gibe did not receive a medal because under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948, relay swimmers who only competed for winning teams in the preliminary heats were not eligible.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Gibe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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| Women's Team | ||
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| This biographical article related to a United States swimmer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |