Martha Randall
Encyclopedia
Martha Irene Randall (born June 12, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American
swimmer
. Randall won a bronze medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
as a sixteen-year-old. The United States sweeped the 400 m individual medley with Randall's compatriots, Donna de Varona
and Sharon Finneran
, finishing first and second.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. Randall won a bronze medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
as a sixteen-year-old. The United States sweeped the 400 m individual medley with Randall's compatriots, Donna de Varona
Donna de Varona
Donna Elizabeth de Varona is a former American swimmer of Mexican and Irish descent.-Swimming career:...
and Sharon Finneran
Sharon Finneran
Sharon Evans Finneran is a former American swimmer. She represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she received a silver medal in women's 400 m individual medley...
, finishing first and second.