Jim Cristy

Jim Cristy

Personal information
Full name	James Crapo Cristy, Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Jim"
National team	United States
Born	January 22, 1913 Detroit, Michigan
Died	June 7, 1989 (aged 76) Kalamazoo, Michigan
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Lake Shore Athletic Club
College team	University of Michigan
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for the United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 1500 m freestyle

James Crapo Cristy, Jr. (January 22, 1913 – June 7, 1989) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Cristy received a bronze medal for his third-place finish in the men's 1500-meter freestyle, recording a time of 19:39.5 in the event final.^[1][2]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of University of Michigan alumni

References

1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jim Cristy. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games, Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved January 30, 2013.

External links

• Jim Cristy – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com