Lindsay Benko
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Sydney 2000 | 4x200m Freestyle Relay | |
| Gold | Athens 2004 | 4x200m Freestyle Relay | |
| Silver | Athens 2004 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay | |
Lindsay Dianne Benko (born November 29, 1976 in Elkhart, Indiana) is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney, Australia). There she was a member of the US relay team that won the title in the 4x200m freestyle. Four years later in Athens, Greece she earned gold swimming prelims of the 4x200m free relay, and silver swimming the heats of the 4x100m free relay.
A student of the University of Southern California, Benko served as team captain of the 2000 and 2004 Olympic teams, and won three medals (two gold, one silver) at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, where she broke the American record in the 200m free. In 2005 she married Canadian swimmer Mike Mintenko.
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