Eleanor Garatti
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Full name | Eleanor A. Garatti | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Belvedere, California |
June 12, 1909|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Walnut Creek, California |
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Western Women's Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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