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Michele Richardson Armengol (born April 28, 1969) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, she represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] She won a silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle, finishing second in 8:30.73, behind American teammate Tiffany Cohen.[1][2]

Michele Richardson

Personal information
Full name	Michele Richardson Armen
National team	United States
Born	(1969-04-28) April 28, 1969 (age 53) Managua, Nicaragua
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	116 lb (53 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	Clemson University
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 800 m freestyle

Both of Richardson's parents are American, and Richardson moved to the United States at the age of ten due to the Nicaraguan Revolution. Richardson initially wanted to represent Nicaragua in international competition, but was denied by the newly established government.[3] Richardson is the sister of Frank Richardson, who swam for Nicaragua in international competition. Richardson swam for Clemson University from 1989 to 1992. She was the ACC champion in the 1650-yard freestyle in 1989.[4] She is also of Cuban descent.[5]

See also

• List of Clemson University Olympians
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

References

External links

• Michele Richardson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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