Shelley man

Shelley Mann (born October 15, 1937 in New York - † March 24, 2005 ) was an American swimmer .

She suffered from polio in her childhood , so she started swimming to strengthen her muscles. She started competitive swimming at the age of 12 and within a few years became one of the most versatile swimmers of her time. At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 she was Olympic champion over 100 m butterfly and won the silver medal with the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. In the 1950s she held the world records over 100 m and 200 m butterfly, over 100 m freestyle and over 400 m medley at the same time . In total, she won 24 national swimming championships.

In 1966 she was inducted into the international swimming sport hall of fame .

Web links

Shelley Mann in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
Short biography of Shelley Mann ( memento from January 11, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) at Hickok Sports (English)

Individual evidence

^ Nancy Sorrells: 1956 Olympic gold medalist buried in Thornrose. In: newsleader.com. August 19, 2016, accessed May 25, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Man, Shelley
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 15, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	new York
DATE OF DEATH	March 24, 2005

[1] Nancy Sorrells: 1956 Olympic gold medalist buried in Thornrose. In: newsleader.com. August 19, 2016, accessed May 25, 2018 .