Sharon Evans Finneran (born February 4, 1946), also known by her married name Sharon Rittenhouse, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in three events. She represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Finneran received a silver medal for her second-place finish in the women's 400-meter individual medley – completing an all-American sweep of the event with Donna de Varona and Martha Randall.[1] In 1981 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
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Full name | Sharon Evans Finneran | ||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||
Born | (1946-02-04) February 4, 1946 (age 76) Rockville Centre, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Individual medley | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||
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In retirement Finneran took part in masters swimming tournaments. Her four siblings were competitive swimmers, divers and water polo players. Her brother Mike Finneran placed fifth in springboard diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and her daughter Ariel Rittenhouse finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics, also in springboard diving.[1]
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Preceded by | Women's 400-meter individual medley world record-holder (long course) July 26, 1962 – July 26, 1962 July 28, 1962 – March 10, 1964 |
Succeeded by Donna de Varona Donna de Varona |
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Pan American Champions in Women's 400 m freestyle | |
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