Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
John Naber
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
John Naber
Quizzes
Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
The Olympics Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
Related Questions
Read Next
Gertrude Ederle or Gertrude Caroline Ederle, press photo. First woman to swim the English Channel. One of the best-known American sports personages of the 1920s.
8 Incredible Swimming Feats
Men's Giant Slalom Italy's Alberto Tomba on the way to retaining his gold medal at Val d'Isere France 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics
The Origin of the Winter Olympics
young man playing tennis
Olympics: Racket Sports
DECEMBER 2: An unidentified competitor jumps with his horse at the OTP Equitation World Cup, December 2, 2011 in Budapest, Hungary
Olympics: Equestrian
Logo of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games with kinds of sport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016, printed on paper.
Rio Recap
Discover
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) with its Summer coat on the left side and its winter coat on the right.
7 Animals That Turn White in Winter
Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.
5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections
Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) (ad 50-54) the fifth Roman emperor (ad 54-68), stepson and heir of the emperor Claudius.
Did Nero Really Fiddle as Rome Burned?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart rehearsing his 12th Mass with singer and musician. (Austrian composer. (Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
7 Famous Child Prodigies
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World

John Naber: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/John-Naber
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born January 20, 1956 (age 68) • Evanston • Illinois
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • James E. Sullivan Award (1977)

Photos

John Naber
See All Images →
Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
American swimmer
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte
American swimmer
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
American swimmer
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
American swimmer
Kristin Otto
Kristin Otto
German swimmer
Thorpe, Ian
Ian Thorpe
Australian swimmer
Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
Shirley Babashoff
American athlete
Don Schollander
American swimmer
Trickett, Libby
Libby Trickett
Australian swimmer
Krisztina Egerszegi
Krisztina Egerszegi
Hungarian swimmer
Olympic gold-medal winner Ethelda Bleibtrey
Ethelda Bleibtrey
American athlete
Ross, Norman
Norman Ross
American swimmer
Helene Madison
American athlete
Champion swimmer Kornelia Ender
Kornelia Ender
East German swimmer
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Caulkins
American swimmer
Janet Evans
Janet Evans
American swimmer
Murray Rose
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer
Roland Matthes
Roland Matthes
East German swimmer
Vladimir Salnikov delivering a gold-medal-winning performance in the 1,500-metre swimming event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
Vladimir Salnikov
Russian athlete
Henry Taylor
British swimmer

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
The Olympics Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz