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Susan Marie Shields (born February 3, 1952), also known by her married name Susan White, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the women's 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Australian Lyn McClements and fellow American Ellie Daniel.[1][2]
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| Full name | Susan Marie Shields | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Susie" | |||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1952 Erie, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | |||||||||||||
| Club | Plantation Swim Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shields was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, but moved to Louisville, Kentucky with her family at a young age.[2] She retired from competition swimming after graduating from high school.[2] She later earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Louisville, and has worked as a teacher and swim coach.[2]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of University of Louisville people
References
- Sports-Reference.com, Olympics Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 100 metres butterfly. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- Margaret Farnham, "Olympic memories are preserved in bronze," Toledo Blade, pp. G1 & G2 (August 21, 1988). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
External links
- Susan Shields – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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