# Gerald Item

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{{Short description|Indonesian swimmer (1960–2019)}}
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{{Infobox swimmer
| name           = Gerald Item
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| nationality    = {{INA}}
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| birth_date     = {{birth date|1960|11|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place    = [Jakarta](/source/Jakarta), Indonesia
| death_date     = {{death date and age|2019|05|23|1960|11|17|df=yes}}
| death_place    = [Riverside](/source/Riverside%2C_California), [California](/source/California), U.S.
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| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|Indonesia}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver|[1978 Bangkok](/source/1978_Asian_Games)|[200m butterfly](/source/Swimming_at_the_1978_Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver|1978 Bangkok|4x200m freestyle relay}}
{{MedalBronze|1978 Bangkok|100m butterfly}}
{{MedalBronze|1978 Bangkok|200m individual medley}}
{{MedalBronze|1978 Bangkok|400m individual medley}}
{{MedalBronze|1978 Bangkok|4x100m freestyle relay}}
{{MedalBronze|1978 Bangkok|4x100m medley relay}}
{{MedalBronze|[1982 New Delhi](/source/1982_Asian_Games)|[4x100m freestyle relay](/source/Swimming_at_the_1982_Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalBronze|1982 New Delhi|4x200m freestyle relay}}
{{MedalBronze|1982 New Delhi|4x100m medley relay}}
}}

'''Gerald Herman Peter Item''' (17 November 1960 – 23 May 2019) was an Indonesian [swimmer](/source/swimming_(sport)). He competed in numerous international sporting events representing [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia). At the [1978 Asian Games](/source/Swimming_at_the_1978_Asian_Games), he won seven medals. At the [1982 Asian Games](/source/Swimming_at_the_1982_Asian_Games), he collected three bronze medals in relay events.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070105150236/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/sports/Swimming_HR.aspx?id=SW Medallists from previous Asian Games – Swimming]</ref> Item also participated in the Southeast Asian Games of [1977](/source/Aquatics_at_the_1977_Southeast_Asian_Games), [1979](/source/Aquatics_at_the_1979_Southeast_Asian_Games) and [1981](/source/Aquatics_at_the_1981_Southeast_Asian_Games) and received a total of seventeen individual medals (not counting relay events), including five gold in 1979 alone.

After retiring from swimming, he and his wife, [Elfira Nasution](/source/Elfira_Nasution), formed a swimming club named Elfira Swima Gemilang (ESG). He and his family left Indonesia in 2009 where he moved to [Riverside, California](/source/Riverside%2C_California) and started coaching there.

== Early life ==
Item was born in Jakarta, Indonesia to Willem and Elsje Item. He went to [Coronado High School](/source/Coronado_High_School_(California)) in [San Diego](/source/San_Diego), California, where he also became a swimmer. During his time at high school, he won two CIF event which led his team to a CIF title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Obituary for Gerald Herman Peter Item |url=https://www.akesfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/Gerald-Item |website=Akes Family Funeral Homes}}</ref>

== Death ==
He died while coaching in Riverside on 23 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indonesia Berduka, Perenang Legendaris Ini Meninggal Dunia di Amerika Serikat
|url=https://bali.tribunnews.com/2019/05/24/indonesia-berduka-perenang-legendaris-ini-meninggal-dunia-di-amerika-serikat |language=id |website=Tribunnews|date=24 May 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
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Category:1960 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Minahasa people
Category:Indonesian male swimmers
Category:Swimming coaches
Category:Indonesian emigrants to the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Jakarta
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
Category:Asian Games swimmers for Indonesia
Category:Swimmers at the 1978 Asian Games
Category:Swimmers at the 1982 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
Category:20th-century Indonesian sportsmen
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in swimming
Category:Asian Games silver medalists in swimming

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