Susan Shields
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| Full name | Susanne Marie Shields | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Susan" | ||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 United States | ||||||||||||
| Born |
February 3, 1952 Erie, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Butterfly | ||||||||||||
| Club | Plantation Swim Club | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Susanne Marie Shields (born February 3, 1952) is a former American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Australian Lyn McClements and fellow American Ellie Daniel.[1][2]
Shields was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, but moved to Louisville, Kentucky with her family at a young age.[2] She retired from competition swimming after graduating from high school.[2] She later earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Kentucky, and has worked as a teacher and swim coach.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympics Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Women's 100 metres butterfly. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Margaret Farnham, "Olympic memories are preserved in bronze," Toeldo Blade, pp. G1 & G2 (August 21, 1988). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
External links
- Susan Shields – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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