Michele Richardson Armengol (born April 28, 1969) 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 ...

and Olympic silver medalist. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, she represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

in Los Angeles.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
Michele Richardson
Retrieved November 15, 2012. She won a silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle, finishing second in 8:30.73, behind American teammate

Tiffany Cohen Tiffany Lisa Cohen (born June 11, 1966) is an American former swimmer who was a double gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics (400-meter and 800-meter freestyle). Cohen is Jewish. In 1982, she won the U.S. National Championship in the 500- ...

. Both of Richardson's parents are American, and Richardson moved to the United States at the age of ten due to the

Nicaraguan Revolution The Nicaraguan Revolution ( es, Revolución Nicaragüense or Revolución Popular Sandinista, link=no) encompassed the rising opposition to the Somoza dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, the campaign led by the Sandinista National Liberation Fr ...

. Richardson initially wanted to represent Nicaragua in international competition, but was denied by the newly established government. Richardson is the sister of Frank Richardson, who swam for

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in international competition. Richardson swam for Clemson University from 1989 to 1992. She was the ACC champion in the 1650-yard freestyle in 1989. She is also of Cuban descent.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Michele 1969 births Living people American female freestyle swimmers Clemson Tigers women's swimmers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from Managua Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Nicaraguan people of American descent Nicaraguan people of Cuban descent American sportspeople of Cuban descent

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