Molly Botkin
Encyclopedia
Molly Ray Botkin (born August 26, 1943 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
) is a former American
swimmer
. She represented the United States as an sixteen-year-old at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, where she won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay for her contribution in the heats. She has married twice, taking the last name Rossiter, then Trees.
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
) is a former American
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...
. She represented the United States as an sixteen-year-old at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where she won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay for her contribution in the heats. She has married twice, taking the last name Rossiter, then Trees.
External links
- Molly Botkin biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.