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Keena Ruth Rothhammer (born February 26, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.

Keena Rothhammer
Personal information
Full nameKeena Ruth Rothhammer
National teamUnited States
Born (1957-02-26) February 26, 1957 (age 65)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSanta Clara Swim Club
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 800 m freestyle
1972 Munich 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1973 Belgrade 200 m freestyle
1973 Belgrade 400 m freestyle
Rothhammer (right) at 1972 Olympics
Rothhammer (right) at 1972 Olympics

Rothhammer was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is Jewish.[1]


Swimming career


As a teenager, she grew up in Santa Clara, California[2] and trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara under the coach George Haines, who was noted for leading U.S. Olympic swimmers during the 1960s and 1970s.

As a 15-year-old, Rothhammer represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She won the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle and set a new world record in the event twice, on successive days.[1] She also won the bronze medal in the women's 200-meter freestyle at the 1972 Olympics. At the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, she won the 200-meter freestyle and finished second in the 400-meter freestyle.[3] The same year, she was named North American Athlete of the Year.[1]

She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1991.[4]


See also



References


  1. Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900871.
  2. "Shane Gould Sets Medley Mark". The New York Times. 6 April 1973.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Keena Rothhammer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  4. "Keena Rothhammer (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 19, 2012.[dead link]


Records
Preceded by Women's 400-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

August 22, 1973 – June 28, 1974
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's 800-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

September 3, 1972 – September 9, 1973
Succeeded by

На других языках


- [en] Keena Rothhammer

[it] Keena Rothhammer

Keena Rothhammer (Santa Clara, 26 febbraio 1957) è un'ex nuotatrice statunitense.

[ru] Ротхаммер, Кина

Кина Рут Ротхаммер (англ. Keena Ruth Rothhammer; род. 26 февраля 1957, Литл-Рок) — американская пловчиха, чемпионка летних Олимпийских игр 1972 года на дистанции 800 метров вольным стилем, чемпионка мира 1973 года на дистанции 200 метров вольным стилем[1][2].



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