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Joan Pennington
Joan Pennington, American swimmer from Franklin, Tennessee; 1978 World champion in the 100m butterfly (1:00.20 CR), 1980 U.S. Olympic Team member (boycotted), Texas Longhorn, Broderick Award winner.
Joan Spillane
Joan Spillane (Joan Arlene Spillane-Postma), American swimmer born 1943 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey; 1960 Rome Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, swimming the first stage of a world-record 4:08.9 team.
Joann Baker
Joann Baker (Joann Elaine Baker, later Anderson), born 1960 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is a Canadian swimmer who placed 7th in the 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and won two silver medals at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Joaquin Capilla
Joaquín Capilla Pérez, Mexican platform and springboard diver, Olympic champion at Melbourne 1956; won four Olympic medals (1948–1956), the most by a Mexican Olympian as of 2010, plus Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games golds.
Joaquin Fernandez
Joaquin Fernandez, full name Joaquín Fernández Corredor, is a Spanish former breaststroke swimmer from Mataró, Barcelona, who represented Spain at three consecutive Olympics from 1988 to 1996.
Joasurf
Joasurf (조아서프) is a surf shop, school, and guesthouse at Jukdo Beach, Yangyang, South Korea, offering lessons, rentals, and lodging; the name also covers a Brazilian clothing trademark and the Rio spot Joá.
Jochen Schumann
Jochen Schümann (born 1954) is a German sailor who won three Olympic gold medals between 1976 and 2000 and the America's Cup twice with Alinghi.
Jodie Henry
Jodie Henry (Jodie Clare Henry, later Notting), Australian swimmer born 1983 in Brisbane; triple gold medallist and three-time world record setter at Athens 2004, first Australian woman since Dawn Fraser to win Olympic 100m freestyle; retired 2009.
Joe Alkire
Joe Alkire is an American swimmer listed in the men's 100 m freestyle long course world record progression with 55.10 set 1 June 1960, and in CIF Southern Section records for San Diego, 1959-1960.
Joe Amlong
Joe Amlong (Joseph Brian Amlong, 1936–2019), American Olympic rower from Haines, Alaska; won gold in the men's eights for Vesper Boat Club at Tokyo 1964 with brother Tom; West Point 1961, Air Force captain.
Joe Bartoch
Joe Bartoch is a retired Canadian butterfly swimmer from London, Ontario, who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and held the Canadian 100-meter butterfly record.
Joe Bottom
Joe Bottom (Joseph Stuart Bottom, born 1955) is an American swimmer, 1976 Olympic 100m butterfly silver medalist, and former world record-holder in the 100 fly (54.18), 50 free, and both 4x100 relays; ISHOF 2006.
Joe Earl
Joe Earl (Athol John Earl), New Zealand rower born 1952, won Olympic gold in the men's eight at Munich 1972 and bronze at Montreal 1976.
Joe Hudepohl
Joe Hudepohl (Joseph Bernard Hudepohl, born 1973, Cincinnati) is an American freestyle swimmer who won two Olympic golds (4x100 relay 1992, 4x200 relay 1996) and a bronze, set a 3:15.11 4x100 freestyle relay world record in 1995, and starred for St. Xavier High and Stanford.
Joe Jacobi
Joe Jacobi (born 1969, Washington, D.C.) is an American slalom canoeist who with Scott Strausbaugh won the 1992 Barcelona Olympic C2 gold, the only US whitewater slalom gold, later CEO of USA Canoe/Kayak.
Joe Rantz
Joe Rantz (1914–2007), American rower who rowed seat seven for the University of Washington eight that won 1936 Berlin Olympic gold; later a Boeing chemical engineer and central figure of The Boys in the Boat.
Joe Ruddy
Joe Ruddy (Joseph Aloysius Ruddy Sr., 1878-1962), American swimmer and water polo player who won two 1904 Olympic golds (water polo, 4x50y relay) for the New York Athletic Club, later its legendary coach and an ISHOF honoree.
Joe Verdeur
Joe Verdeur (Joseph Thomas Verdeur, 1926-1991), American swimmer, 1948 Olympic gold medalist in the 200 m breaststroke (2:39.3 Olympic record), holder of 19 world records in breaststroke and butterfly, La Salle NCAA champion.
Joel Greenshields
Joel Greenshields (born 1988, Edson, Alberta) is a Canadian Olympic swimmer, 100 m freestyle specialist; 23rd at Beijing 2008, 2009 short-course 4x200 m freestyle relay world record holder, 2008 NCAA champion with Arizona.
Joey Hansen
Joey Hansen (Joseph Hansen), born 1979 in Reno, Nevada, American rower, Oregon State graduate; won gold in the men's eight at the 2004 Athens Olympics, setting a 5:19.85 heat world record, plus 2002 bronze and 2003 silver at Worlds.
Johan Anker
Johan August Anker (1871–1940), Norwegian engineer and yacht designer, two Olympic sailing golds (1912 Magda IX, 1928 Norna), founder of Anker & Jensen, creator of the Dragon class and the Scandinavian S-rule.
Johan Friele
Johan Mohr Friele (1866-1927), Norwegian surgeon, gynecologist, and sailor from Bergen; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metres class as helmsman of Heira II.
Johan Hin
Johan Hin (Johannes Jozef Antonius Hin, 1899–1957), Dutch sailor from Haarlem; 1920 Olympic gold in the 12-foot dinghy Beatrijs III with father Cornelis and brother Frans; later a documentary filmmaker.
Johan Kenkhuis
Johan Kenkhuis (born 1980, Vriezenveen) is a Dutch former freestyle swimmer, two-time Olympian, with relay silver at Athens 2004 and bronze at Sydney 2000, later SwimGym owner.
Johannes Liebmann
Johannes Wilhel Liebmann (b. 21 March 2007, Eckernförde) is a German swimmer, SC Magdeburg, holding the 1500 m freestyle world record (14:26.79, Paris 2026) and 2026 European titles over 800 m and 1500 m freestyle.
John Adams Morgan
John Adams Morgan (1930–2025), American investment banker and grandson of J. P. Morgan, won Olympic gold in the Three-Person Keelboat (6 Metre) aboard Llanoria at Helsinki 1952 and co-founded Morgan Joseph LLC.
John Albrechtson
John Robert Albrechtson (1936–1985), Swedish sailor and 1976 Montreal Olympic gold medallist in the Tempest class with Ingvar Hansson on Virrvarr; also 1966 Star world champion as Paul Elvstrøm's crew.
John Anderson (olympedia 61171)
John Edward Anderson (born 24 July 1939, Sydney), Olympedia athlete 61171, Australian sailor, twin of Tom Anderson; won Star class gold with David Forbes at Munich 1972 and placed 11th in Solings at Montreal 1976.
John Biby
John Edward Biby Jr. (1912–2002), American sailor and Douglas Aircraft executive; won 1932 Los Angeles Olympics 8-metre class gold aboard Owen Churchill's Angelita; also known as John Biby.
John Cuneo
John Cuneo (John Bruce Cuneo, 1928–2020), Australian sailor and 1972 Munich Olympic gold medallist in the Dragon class with Tom Anderson and John Shaw; also 1968 Olympian, 1974 America's Cup tactician, and OAM recipient.