Sharon Wichman
Sharon Wichman (born May 13, 1952 ) is a former American swimmer .
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City , at the age of 16, she was Olympic champion over 200 m breasts and was able to win the bronze medal over 100 m breasts. She was unable to achieve further titles as she ended her career early in order to be able to lead the normal life of a teenager . In 1991 she was inducted into the international swimming sport hall of fame .
Web links
- Sharon Wichman in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
- Sharon Wichman in the Sports-Reference database (archived from the original )
1924: Lucy Morton | 1928: Hilde Schrader | 1932: Clare Dennis | 1936: Hideko Maehata | 1948: Nel van Vliet | 1952: Éva Székely | 1956: Ursula Happe | 1960: Anita Lonsbrough | 1964: Galina Prosumenschtschikowa | 1968: Sharon Wichman | 1972: Beverley Whitfield | 1976: Marina Koschewaja | 1980: Lina Kačiušytė | 1984: Anne Ottenbrite | 1988: Silke Hörner | 1992: Kyōko Iwasaki | 1996: Penelope Heyns | 2000: Ágnes Kovács | 2004: Amanda Beard | 2008: Rebecca Soni | 2012: Rebecca Soni | 2016: Rie Kaneto
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| SURNAME | Wichman, Sharon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1952 |