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Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 14, 1970), also known by her married name Irene Loog, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.[1] She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals.[2] Guest received her first medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle in which she finished second behind fellow American Ethelda Bleibtrey, earning a silver medal with a time of 1:17.0.[2][3] In the women's 4×100 metres freestyle relay, she won a gold medal with U.S. teammates Bleibtrey, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in a new world-record time of 5:11.6.[2][4]

Irene Guest

Personal information
Full name	Irene May Guest
National team	United States
Born	(1900-07-22)July 22, 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 14, 1970(1970-06-14) (aged 69) Ocean Gate, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Meadowbrook Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp 4×100 m freestyle 1920 Antwerp 100 m freestyle

Guest was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor pioneer swimmer" in 1990.[5]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

References

External links

• Irene Guest (USA) – 1990 Honor Pioneer Swimmer – International Swimming Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived April 2, 2015)

На других языках

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[de] Irene Guest

Irene May Guest, verheiratete Loog, (* 22. Juli 1900 in Philadelphia; † 14. Juni 1970 in Ocean Gate, New Jersey) war eine US-amerikanische Schwimmerin und olympische Medaillengewinnerin.

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- [en] Irene Guest

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[it] Irene Guest

Irene May Guest (Filadelfia, 22 luglio 1900 – Ocean Gate, 14 giugno 1970) è stata una nuotatrice statunitense.

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[ru] Гест, Ирен

Ирен Мэй Гест (англ. Irene May Guest, в замужестве Луг, англ. Loog; 22 июля 1900, Филадельфия, Пенсильвания — 14 июня 1970, Ошен Гейт[d], Нью-Джерси) — американская пловчиха, чемпионка летних Олимпийских игр 1920 года в эстафете 4×100 метров вольным стилем в составе сборной США, серебряный призёр на дистанции 100 м вольным стилем[1][2].

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