Cathy Boswell

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Olympic medal record
Women's basketball
Competitor for the  United States
Gold 1984 Los Angeles Team competition
World University Games
Gold 1983 Edmonton, Canada Team Competition
Jones Cup
Bronze 1980 Jones Cup Taipei, Taiwan Team Competition
Silver 1982 Jones Cup Taipei, Taiwan Team Competition
Gold 1984 Jones Cup Taipei, Taiwan Team Competition

Cathy Boswell (born 10 November 1962) is an American former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

USA Basketball


Boswell was named to the team representing the USA at the 1980 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. The USA team ended with a 7–2 record, which was a three way tie for first place. The tie-breaker was point differential, and the USA did not win the tie-breaker, so ended up with the bronze medal.[2] She was also named to the squad presenting the USA in 1982. The team won their first seven games, but then ran into undefeated Canada, who beat the USA 70–67, leaving the USA with the silver medal.[3]

In 1983, Boswell represented the USA at theWorld University games team, coached by Jill Hutchison and held in Edmonton, Canada. Although the USA lost to Romania in the preliminary rounds, and had to win every remaining game to remain in contention for a medal, the USA team bounced back to win a close game against Yugoslavia 86–85 and a rematch against Romania. The USA team was behind at halftime, but came back in the second half to win the game 83–61 and the gold medal. Boswell averaged 4.7 points per game.[4]

In 1984, the USA sent its National team to the 1984 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan, for pre-Olympic practice. The team easily beat each of the eight teams they played, winning by an average of just under 50 points per game. Boswell averaged 7.0 points per game.[5]

She continued with the National team to present the USA at the 1984 Olympics. The team won all six games to claim the gold medal. Boswell averaged 4.0 points per game.[6]

References

  1. "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 
  2. "1980 WOMEN'S R. WILLIAM JONES CUP". USA Basketball. Retrieved 13 Oct 2013. 
  3. "1982 WOMEN'S R. WILLIAM JONES CUP". USA Basketball. Retrieved 13 Oct 2013. 
  4. "TWELVTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 1983". USA Basketball. Retrieved 3 May 2013. 
  5. "1984 WOMEN'S R. WILLIAM JONES CUP". USA Basketball. Retrieved 13 Oct 2013. 
  6. "Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad -- 1984". USA Basketball. Retrieved 13 Oct 2013. 

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