Shirley Stobs
Encyclopedia
Shirley Stobs is an American
swimmer
and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games
in Rome
, where she received a gold medal in the 4×100m freestyle relay. Her teammates were Joan Spillane
, Carolyn Wood
and Chris von Saltza
.
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...
and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games
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 received a gold medal in the 4×100m freestyle relay. Her teammates were Joan Spillane
Joan Spillane
Joan Spillane is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where she received a gold medal in the 4×100m freestyle relay.Spillane studied at the University of Michigan.-References:*...
, Carolyn Wood
Carolyn Wood (swimmer)
Carolyn Wood is a former competitive freestyle and butterfly swimmer from the United States who won a gold medal the 4×100m freestyle relay in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy...
and Chris von Saltza
Chris von Saltza
Susan Christina von Saltza is a former competitive freestyle swimmer from the United States who, at the age of 16, won one silver and three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. She set the world record in the 400 meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials...
.