Tiffany Lisa Cohen (born June 11, 1966) is an American former
swimmer who was a double gold medalist 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 sec ...
(400-meter and 800-meter
freestyle).
Cohen is Jewish.
In 1982, she won the U.S. National Championship in the 500-, 1,000-, and 1650-yard freestyle, and finished third in the 400-meter freestyle at the FINA World Aquatics Championships.
In the 1986 championships, Cohen won the 400- and 800-meter freestyles and the 200-meter
butterfly
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after finishing second to
Janet Evans
Janet Beth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in distance freestyle events. Evans was a world champion and world record-holder, and won a total of four gold medals at the 1988 and the 1992 Ol ...
in the 400- and 800-meter races at the 1987 national outdoor meet.
She was inducted into the
International Swimming Hall of Fame
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as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1996.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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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
2 ...
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List of select Jewish swimmers
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List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
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References
External links
Tiffany Cohen– Jewish athlete profile at JewsInSports.org
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1966 births
Living people
American female butterfly swimmers
American female freestyle swimmers
Jewish American sportspeople
Jewish swimmers
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Texas Longhorns women's swimmers
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
21st-century American Jews
21st-century American women