Susan Atwood
Susan Atwood
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Susan Atwood |
| Nationality |
United States |
| Born |
June 5, 1953 (1953-06-05) (age 58) |
| Sport |
| Sport |
Swimming |
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| Stroke(s) |
Backstroke |
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Susan Atwood (born June 5, 1953) is an American former swimmer, who won two medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany.[2] Before those Olympics, she held the world record in the 200 metre backstroke,[3] though her record was broken by gold medalist Melissa Belote in Munich.
Atwood was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1992.[4]
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| Name |
Atwood, Susan |
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| Short description |
Swimmer |
| Date of birth |
June 5, 1953 |
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