Kristen Babb-Sprague
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Kristen Elizabeth Babb-Sprague (born July 29, 1968 in Walnut Creek, California
) is an American competitor in synchronized swimming
and Olympic champion.
She won gold medal in Solo synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, after a scoring scandal. Fourteen months later Sylvie Fréchette
of Canada was awarded a belated gold medal by the International Swimming Federation
, while Babb-Sprague was allowed to retain her medal.
Her husband is former Major League Baseball
player Ed Sprague.
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
) is an American competitor in synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
and Olympic champion.
She won gold medal in Solo synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, after a scoring scandal. Fourteen months later Sylvie Fréchette
Sylvie Fréchette
Sylvie Fréchette, MSC is a retired Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the 1996 Summer Olympics...
of Canada was awarded a belated gold medal by the International Swimming Federation
International Swimming Federation
Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports...
, while Babb-Sprague was allowed to retain her medal.
Her husband is former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player Ed Sprague.