Whitney Hedgepeth
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Medal record | |||
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Whitney Hedgepeth |
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Competitor for United States | |||
Women’s Swimming | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 100m Backstroke | |
Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 200m Backstroke | |
Pan American Games | |||
Gold | 1987 Indianapolis | 4x200m Freestyle | |
Silver | 1987 Indianapolis | 200m Freestyle | |
Summer Universiade | |||
Gold | 1993 Buffalo | 200m Backstroke | |
Silver | 1993 Buffalo | 200m Freestyle | |
Bronze | 1993 Buffalo | 200m Medley |
Whitney Lynn Hedgepeth (born March 19, 1971 in Colonial Heights, Virginia) is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the United States, who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia: in the 100m and 200m Backstroke.
A three-time NCAA Champion and 21-time All-American at the University of Texas, she also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Hedgepeth retired after the Atlanta Games, and became a swimming coach.
[edit] Education
Hedgepeth attended the University of Florida.
[edit] References
Categories: 1971 births | Living people | University of Florida alumni | American freestyle swimmers | American backstroke swimmers | Swimming coaches | Olympic swimmers of the United States | Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic silver medalists for the United States | People from Virginia | United States swimming Olympic medalist stubs