Janet Evans

Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming Champion

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Janet Evans

Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming Champion

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Biography

THEN: Janet is widely regarded as one of the greatest female distance swimmers in history. She won four Olympic gold medals and one silver across the 1988 and 1992 and 1996 Games, setting multiple world records in the 400-, 800-, and 1,500-meter freestyle events, many of which stood for nearly two decades. Evans also captured numerous national and world titles, earned the James E. Sullivan Award as the top U.S. amateur athlete, and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. She is an Olympic legend.

NOW: Janet is the Chief Athlete Officer for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is considered one of the most powerful women in sports business around the world. She leads the effort to ensure that the voices and needs of all athletes are at the heart of every decision for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. From the design of the Athletes’ Village to transportation, accommodations, and overall experience, Janet oversees planning for more than 15,000 Olympians and Paralympians from around the globe who will compete on the world’s biggest stage.

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Reflections in the Pool – Four Decades of Olympic Life Lessons

Small in stature and armed with an unorthodox windmill stroke, Janet Evans never looked like a swimmer destined for greatness. But from an early age, she committed to one principle above all else: showing up with purpose and belief. At the 1988 Olympics, facing some of the most physically imposing athletes in the world, she delivered her own David-and-Goliath moment, winning three gold medals in one of the most dominant performances in Olympic history. She was just 17.

For the next eight years, Janet remained among the best in the world, experiencing victory, defeat, and growth through two more Olympic Games. Her journey reached a defining milestone at the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where she joined Muhammad Ali in lighting the Olympic flame, an iconic moment in sports history. It was there that she discovered the most profound and lasting lesson of her Olympic career, a lesson she now shares in her keynote, Reflections in the Pool – Four Decades of Olympic Life Lessons.

Today, Janet’s Olympic journey continues. As Chief Athlete Officer for the LA 2028 Olympic Organizing Committee, she oversees the experience of more than 15,000 athletes and coaches from around the world who will participate in the LA Olympic & Paralympic Games. One of the highest-ranking women in global sport, Janet is still shaping her legacy — not only as a four-time Olympic champion, but as a leader defining the future of the Olympic movement.