Cortney Jordan (born June 24, 1991 in

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) is an American swimmer.

Swimming career

Jordan broke onto the international swimming scene when she won

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in the 50, 100, and 400 metre freestyles at 2006 World Championships. Two years later, she participated at the

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where she won two

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s for and freestyles, a

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one for a freestyle and for the same sport a bronze medal for . In 2009, she competed at 2009 Short course World Championships for 50, 100, and 400 freestyles and won silver for all of them. Next year, she was awarded with two gold medals for 4x100 individual medley and freestyle at 2010 World Championships. She also competed at ParaPan Pacific Games in 2011, where she won 3 silver medals for 50, 100, and 200 metre freestyles and an individual medley. The same year, she was awarded with two bronze medals in 400 metre freestyle and 100 metre backstroke.

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brought her 3 silver ones for 50, 100, and 400 metre freestyle and a bronze one for 100 metre backstroke. She has been swimming since she was seven years old.

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