Catherine Carr (swimmer)

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Medal record
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Women's swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Munich 4 × 100 m medley relay
Gold 1972 Munich 100 m breaststroke

Catherine Carr (born May 27, 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where she received a gold medal in 100 m breaststroke, and a gold medal in 4 × 100 m medley relay. [1]

[edit] World records

She held the world record in 100 m breaststroke, long course from 2 September 1972 to 22 August 1974 (1:13.58). She was part of one relay world record.

[edit] Awards

Carr was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1988.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  2. ^ "ISHOF 1988 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  3. ^ "CATHY CARR (USA) – 1988 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)


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Olympic champions in women's 100 m breaststroke
1968: Đurđica Bjedov | 1972: Catherine Carr | 1976: Hannelore Anke | 1980: Ute Geweniger | 1984: Petra van Staveren | 1988: Tania Dangalakova |
1992: Yelena Rudkovskaya | 1996: Penny Heyns | 2000: Megan Quann | 2004: Luo Xuejuan
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