Lynn Marie Vidali (born May 26, 1952), also known by her married name Lynn Gautschi, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
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Full name | Lynn Marie Vidali | ||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||
Born | (1952-05-26) May 26, 1952 (age 70) San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke, individual medley | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Clara Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||
College team | San Jose State University | ||||||||||||||||
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As a 16-year-old high school student, Vidali represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 400-meter individual medley (5:22.2), finishing behind U.S. teammate Claudia Kolb (5:08.5).[2]
Four years later, she won a bronze medal in the women's 200-meter individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.[3] In Munich, she also competed in the 400-meter individual medley and the 100-meter breaststroke, but finished out of medal contention in both events.[1]
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Preceded by | Women's 200-meter individual medley world record-holder July 22, 1966 – August 21, 1966 |
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1972 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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