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Cynthia Lee Woodhead (born February 7, 1964), commonly known by her family nickname "Sippy", is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. She won three gold medals at the 1978 World Championships, when she was only 14 years old, and set seven world records during her career.[1]

Cynthia Woodhead

Woodhead in 1980
Personal information
Full name	Cynthia Lee Woodhead
Nickname(s)	Sippy
National team	United States
Born	(1964-02-07) February 7, 1964 (age 58) Riverside, California
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	119 lb (54 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Mission Viejo Nadadores
College team	University of Southern California
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 1978 Berlin 200 m freestyle 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle 1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley 1978 Berlin 400 m freestyle 1978 Berlin 800 m freestyle Pan American Games 1979 San Juan 100 m freestyle 1979 San Juan 200 m freestyle 1979 San Juan 400 m freestyle 1979 San Juan 4×100 m freestyle 1979 San Juan 4×100 m medley 1983 Caracas 200 m freestyle 1983 Caracas 400 m freestyle

Career

Woodhead received gold medals in the 200-meter freestyle, 4×100-meter freestyle, and medley relay, and two silver medals at the 1978 World Championships in Berlin when she was only 14 years old.[1]

At the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she received five gold medals. She won the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter freestyle, as well as being part of the winning U.S. teams in the 4×100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley relays.

Woodhead had qualified for six events at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and was regarded to be among the favorites in the four individual distances, as she was ranked world number one in 100-, 200-, 400-, and 800-meter freestyle. Due to the American boycott of the Moscow Olympics however, she did not get the chance to participate. This was a great disappointment for her, and she has said that the boycott may have triggered her later health problems.[2]

In late 1981 and 1982, she suffered from several health problems—mononucleosis, a broken leg, and pneumonia.[1]

Woodhead competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she received a silver medal in 200-meter freestyle, finishing behind compatriot Mary Wayte.[3]

She broke the long course 50-meter freestyle world record, April 10, 1980, but the record was further improved by Jill Sterkel the same day. She also broke the long course 200-meter freestyle world record, three times, in 1978 and 1979, her last result remained a world record until 1984. She was also a member of the U.S. team that held the 4×100-meter freestyle relay world record from 1978 to 1980.

Awards

In 1979, Woodhead was named Swimming World's World Swimmer of the Year and was named USOC Sports Woman of the Year. In 1994, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of University of Southern California people
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• World record progression 50 metres freestyle
• World record progression 200 metres freestyle
• World record progression 400 metres freestyle
• World record progression 4 × 100 meters freestyle relay

References

External links

• Cynthia "Sippy" Woodhead (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived April 2, 2015)
• Sippy Woodhead at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Cynthia Woodhead at the International Olympic Committee

Records
Preceded by Barbara Krause	Women's 200-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) August 22, 1978 – May 24, 1984	Succeeded by Kristin Otto
Preceded by Anne Jardin	Women's 50-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) April 10, 1980 – April 10, 1980	Succeeded by Kelly Asplund
Awards
Preceded by Tracy Caulkins	World Swimmer of the Year 1979	Succeeded by Petra Schneider
Preceded by Tracy Caulkins	USOC Sportswoman of the Year 1979	Succeeded by Beth Heiden

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[it] Cynthia Woodhead

Cynthia Lee Woodhead, nota anche con lo pseudonimo di Sippy (Riverside, 7 febbraio 1964), è un'ex nuotatrice statunitense. È stata campionessa del mondo, medaglia olimpica e più volte primatista del mondo in specialità dello stile libero. Ha vinto 3 medaglie d'oro ai mondiali di Berlino '78 quando era appena quattordicenne, ha migliorato 7 volte un record del mondo durante la sua carriera [1]

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