Keena Rothhammer
Encyclopedia
Keena Rothhammer (born February 26, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas
) is a former freestyle
swimmer from the United States
. She is Jewish.
As a 15-year-old, Rothhamer won the gold medal
in the 800m Freestyle (setting the world record twice, on successive days) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
. At the same competition, she captured the bronze medal
in the 200m Freestyle. She won the 200m freestyle at the 1973 world championships. The same year, she was named North American Athlete of the Year.
In 1991, she was Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is Jewish.
As a 15-year-old, Rothhamer won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 800m Freestyle (setting the world record twice, on successive days) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
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, West Germany
West Germany
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. At the same competition, she captured the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 200m Freestyle. She won the 200m freestyle at the 1973 world championships. The same year, she was named North American Athlete of the Year.
In 1991, she was Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
.
External links
- Keena Rothhammer biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-12-10.