Leila Vaziri

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Medal record
World Championships - Long Course
Gold 2007 Melbourne[1] 50 m backstroke
Silver 2007 Melbourne[2] 4 x 100 m medley relay

Leila Vaziri (Persian: لیلا وزیری , born June 6, 1985) is an Iranian-American swimmer. She was the world record holder in the 50 m women's backstroke, set on March 28, 2007 in the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, with a time of 28.16 seconds, until her time was bettered by Li Yang on October 19, 2007.[3] She equalled the record in the finals race the day after.[4]

She has an Iranian father and a mother of German ancestry.[5]

Vaziri completed her collegiate swimming career at Indiana University. The 2007 NCAA bronze medalist in the 100-yard backstroke, Vaziri had already left an indelible mark in IU history prior to her World Championship heroics. Vaziri earned 15 All-America certificates during her Hoosier career, the most in school history. [1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ 12th FINA World Championships. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
  2. ^ 12th FINA World Championships. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
  3. ^ "Vaziri breaks backstroke world record", Pippa Davis, Eurosport, 28 March 2007
  4. ^ American Vaziri equals record to win 50 backstroke gold, Guardian Unlimited, March 29 2007
  5. ^ Iranian - American Vaziri Wins World Championship. IranSportsPress. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.

[edit] External links

  • Leila Vaziri, Official site of Indiana University Athletics
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