Susan Shields
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Full name | Susan Marie Shields | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Susie" | ||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1952-02-03) February 3, 1952 (age 72) Erie, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||
Club | Plantation Swim Club | ||||||||||||||
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Susan Marie Shields (born February 3, 1952), also known by her married name Susan White, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the women's 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Australian Lyn McClements and fellow American Ellie Daniel.[1][2]
Shields was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, but moved to Louisville, Kentucky with her family at a young age.[2] She retired from competition swimming after graduating from high school.[2] She later earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Louisville, and has worked as a teacher and swim coach.[2]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of University of Louisville people
References
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympics Sports, Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games, Women's 100 metres butterfly. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Margaret Farnham, "Olympic memories are preserved in bronze," Toledo Blade, pp. G1 & G2 (August 21, 1988). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
External links
- Susan Shields – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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