Tiffany Lisa Cohen (born June 11, 1966) is an American former swimmer who was a double gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics (400-meter and 800-meter freestyle).
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| Full name | Tiffany Lisa Cohen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1966-06-11) June 11, 1966 (age 56) Culver City, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mission Viejo Nadadores | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1982, she won the U.S. National Championship in the 500-, 1,000-, and 1650-yard freestyle, and finished third in the 400-meter freestyle at the FINA World Aquatics Championships.[3][4]
In the 1986 championships, Cohen won the 400- and 800-meter freestyles and the 200-meter butterfly. She retired in 1987, after finishing second to Janet Evans in the 400- and 800-meter races at the 1987 national outdoor meet.
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1996.[5]
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| Preceded by | Swimming World American Swimmer of the Year 1983 |
Succeeded by Tracy Caulkins |
1984 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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