Lynn Marie Vidali (born May 26, 1952), also known by her married name Lynn Gautschi, is an American former competition
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
As a 16-year-old high school student, Vidali represented the United States at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
in Mexico City.
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Lynn Vidali
Retrieved September 8, 2015. She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the
women's 400-meter individual medley (5:22.2), finishing behind U.S. teammate
Claudia Kolb
Claudia Anne Kolb (born December 19, 1949), also known by her married name Claudia Thomas, is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events.
Kolb represented the United States a ...
(5:08.5).
Four years later, she won a bronze medal in the
women's 200-meter individual medley at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in Munich, Germany.
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Women's 200 metres Individual Medley Final
Retrieved September 8, 2015. In Munich, she also competed in the
400-meter individual medley and the
100-meter breaststroke, but finished out of medal contention in both events.
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See also
* List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming.
Current program
50 metre freestyle
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
1500 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
20 ...
* List of San Jose State University people
The following is a list of notable persons (students, alumni, faculty or academic affiliates) associated with San José State University, located in the American city of San Jose, California.
Notable alumni
Academia
*Bettina Aptheker — a ...
* World record progression 200 metres individual medley
The first world record in the 200 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1956, followed by the women a year later. In the short course (25 metres) swi ...
* World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres medley relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres medley relay is a medley race in which each o ...
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
American female breaststroke swimmers
American female medley swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming
Swimmers from San Francisco
San Jose State Spartans women's swimmers
Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
20th-century American women
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