Catherine Carr
Catherine L. "Cathy" Carr (born May 27, 1954 in Albuquerque , New Mexico ) is a former swimmer from the USA .
She celebrated her greatest success in swimming at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich , when she beat the great favorite Galina Prozumenshikowa in the 100 m breaststroke and became an Olympic champion over this distance. She also won the 4 × 100 m individual relay relay in the USA.
After her career as a swimmer, she became a teacher.
In 1988 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Catherine Carr in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
- Catherine Carr in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Carr, Catherine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carr, Catherine L .; Cathy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albuquerque |