Shirley Anne Stobs (born May 20, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where she received a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with her teammates Joan Spillane, Carolyn Wood and Chris von Saltza. She and her relay teammates set a new world record of 4:08.9 in the event final.[1]
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Full name | Shirley Anne Stobs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1942-05-20) May 20, 1942 (age 80) Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 123 lb (56 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Miami Shores Country Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1960 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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Pan American Champions in Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |
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