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Shirley Frances Babashoff (* 31. Januar 1957 in Whittier) ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Schwimmerin . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Werdegang. 2 Auszeichnungen. 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Werdegang. Sie wurde bei den Olympischen Spielen 1972 in München und 1976 in Montreal mit der 4 × 100-m- Freistilstaffel Olympiasiegerin.
Shirley Frances Babashoff (born January 31, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in multiple events. Babashoff set six world records and earned a total of nine Olympic medals in her career. [1] She won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay in both the 1972 and 1976 ...
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Shirley Babashoff is an American swimmer who won eight Olympic medals and was one of the first two women to win five medals in swimming during one Olympic Games (1976). At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Babashoff won silver medals in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle events and competed on the.
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1. Aug. 2016 · Shirley Babashoff won four individual silver medals for the United States at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She lost each of those races to a swimmer from East Germany, which was running a doping...
28. Feb. 2024 · Born in Whittier, California, Babashoff was the most successful U.S. female Olympian prior to the 1990s. She dominated the 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials, winning every freestyle event and the 4x100-meter individual medley, while setting the world record in the 800 freestyle.
Shirley Babashoff was the most successful U.S. woman Olympian in swimming before the 1990s, with eight medals and six world records. She competed in two Olympics, won 27 AAU titles and 200m and 400m gold at the 1975 World Championships.
With a total of eight Olympic medals, Shirley Babashoff was the most successful U.S. woman Olympian prior to the 1990s. Although she never won an individual Olympic title she is recognized as one of the greatest of all freestyle swimmers. Babashoff set six world records in individual events and shared in a further five in relays.
