Table of Biography
Gary Hall Jr. is a popular American former competition swimmer. Gary Hall Jr. is best known as the ten Olympic medals winner who represented the US at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics.
Early Life
Gary Hall Jr. was born Gary Wayne Hall Jr. on September 26, 1974, and is currently 48 years old. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, Gary Hall Jr. is American by nationality. Likewise, he follows Christianity. Being born on September 26, his birth sign is Libra.
Talking about his family background, Gary Hall Jr. came from an athletic family. His father’s name is Gary Hall Sr. and was also a professional swimmer who took part in three Olympics.
However, his mother’s name and other details are not known. Moving on, his maternal uncle’s name is Charles Keating III, he swam in the 1976 Olympics. Not only this, his maternal grandfather, Charles Keating Jr. is a former national swimming champion of the 1940s.
Education
Concerning his educational background, Gary hasn’t shared any information. Gary also prefers to maintain a low profile regarding his private life, like other celebrities. As a professional swimmer, he might have learned to swim in his childhood.
Gary Hall Jr. – Body Measurements
Talking about body measurement, he has a pretty well-shaped and well-maintained body. Since Gary Hall is a swimmer, Gary Hall is very concerned about his body figure and physical appearance.
Moreover, Gary Hall stands at a height of around 6 feet and 6 inches or 1.98 inches. Further, Gary Hall has a body weight of around 99 kg or 218 pounds.
Moving on regularly does physical exercise and workouts to maintain his stamina. However, Gary Hall’s body measurements such as chest size, waist size, and hip size are not available. In addition, Gary Hall has beautiful brown eyes along with golden hair.
Caption: Gary posing in his style with his pet (Source: Instagram)
Professional Life
He started his professional career in the 1996 Atlanta Games. This was his first Olympics and he had only 6 years of experience then. In 1998, Gary was suspended for marijuana use by the International Swimming Federation (FINA).
In 1999, he also suffered from Type 1 Diabetes. Because of this, he took a break from swimming. Soon after, he made his comeback in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials where he won the 50 m freestyle and placed second in the 100 m freestyle.
He also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia, and won the gold medal in the individual 50 m freestyle. Also, Hall finished first and won the gold and silver in the team relays.
Moving on, he again won the gold medal in the 50m freestyle during the 2004 Summer Olympics. Similarly, when he was 29, he became one of the older American male Olympic Swimmers.
During the US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, he finished fourth and failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympic team which was announced on July 5, 2008.
Caption: Gary winning a medal with his team (source: Azcentral)
Relationship Status
Gary Hall Jr. is in a married relationship with Elizabeth Peterson. The couple got married in the year 2001. However, there is no information regarding how they meet.
In addition, the beautiful couple has two children: a daughter named Gigi and a son named Charlie. Gigi is 14 years old while Charlie is 12 years old.
Caption: Gary with his children (source: KidTripster)
Social Media
When it comes to his social media availability, he is active on Instagram and Twitter. His official @garyhall.jr Instagram account has more than 4k followers.
To date, he has 481 posts that include pictures and videos related to his personal and professional life. Moving on, Gary joined Twitter in July 2014 and has over 1.2k followers.
Gary Hall Jr. – Net Worth 2023
Gary has earned a generous amount of wealth throughout his career. Though, he hasn’t shared his annual income and monthly salary with the media.
According to online resources, Gary has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million US dollars. He made this huge amount of money through his professional swimming career.