Eleanor Garatti
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| Full name | Eleanor A. Garatti | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 12, 1909 Belvedere, California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
September 9, 1998 (aged 89) Walnut Creek, California | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Western Women's Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eleanor A. Garatti (June 12, 1909 – September 9, 1998), later known by her married name Eleanor Saville, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.
Garatti represented the United States at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. She won a silver and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to win two Olympic medals in the event. She was the only U.S. relay team member to compete at both 1928 and 1932 Olympics; on both occasions the U.S. relay team won the gold medal, breaking the world record in the process. In 1929, Garatti set one more world record, in the individual 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to swim under 1:10.[1]
Garatti was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor swimmer" in 1992.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Eleanor Garatti-Saville. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Eleanor Garatti-Saville (USA). Retrieved March 17, 2015.
External links
- Eleanor Garatti-Saville (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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