Wendy Boglioli
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Wendy Lansbach Boglioli (born March 6, 1955) is a former Olympic swimmer and swimming coach from the United States
, who later became a motivational speaker. She grew up in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin.
in the 4x100m freestyle relay
in world record time at the 1976 Montréal Olympics with teammates Shirley Babashoff
, Kim Peyton
, and Jill Sterkel
. The gold was particularly crucial to the U.S. women's team as it was the only gold medal awarded to them during the games.
Swim Team together with her husband Bernie Boglioli, before embarking on a career as a motivational speaker and spokesperson.
Wendy Boglioli began competitive track cycling at the age of 40. She competed in the 1995 and 1996 U.S. Masters Track Cycling National Championship where she earned a total of 8 Gold Medals.(USA Masters Track Cycling, USCF). She also competed in the Senior National Track Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1996.(USCF)
In 1997, she entered the long-term care
insurance
field, and currently serves as national spokeswoman for Genworth Financial
's Long Term Care Division. Her trademarked In the Arms of Women initiative is the first of its kind in the industry to recognize the distinctive needs of women clients. She continues to address the long term care needs of families focusing both on becoming Financially Sound and Physically Strong throughout life.
Wendy travels throughout the country giving motivational speeches to both corporations and social groups entitled "Finding the Champion Within".
Her passion for swimming continues to expand working with triathletes in the pool on a one on one basis.
In 2008, she appeared in a BBC-produced documentary (airing on PBS) titled "Doping for Gold" which later was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Documentary category
Together with her husband of thirty-three years, Wendy resides outside of Seattle, Washington
, and has three children and one grandchild. In 2004, Wendy was honored as a Distinguished Alumna of Monmouth University
. She was also inducted into Monmouth University's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who later became a motivational speaker. She grew up in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin.
1976 Montréal Olympics
She is best known for winning the gold medalGold 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 4x100m freestyle relay
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...
in world record time at the 1976 Montréal Olympics with teammates Shirley Babashoff
Shirley Babashoff
Shirley Frances Babashoff is a former swimmer from the United States, who set six world records and earned a total of eight individual Olympic medals in her career...
, Kim Peyton
Kim Peyton
Kim Marie Peyton McDonald was a competitive freestyle swimmer from Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and a Gold medalist for the United States at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics...
, and Jill Sterkel
Jill Sterkel
Gillian "Jill" Sterkel is a former competitive freestyle swimmer for the United States of America. At the Olympic Games she won four medals in three Games spanning 12 years. She attended Glen A...
. The gold was particularly crucial to the U.S. women's team as it was the only gold medal awarded to them during the games.
Post-Olympic career
Wendy served as assistant coach of the Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
Swim Team together with her husband Bernie Boglioli, before embarking on a career as a motivational speaker and spokesperson.
Wendy Boglioli began competitive track cycling at the age of 40. She competed in the 1995 and 1996 U.S. Masters Track Cycling National Championship where she earned a total of 8 Gold Medals.(USA Masters Track Cycling, USCF). She also competed in the Senior National Track Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1996.(USCF)
In 1997, she entered the long-term care
Long-term care
Long-term care is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical need of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time....
insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
field, and currently serves as national spokeswoman for Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial is a Fortune 500 global financial security company that specializes in life and long term care insurance, wealth management, mortgage insurance, lifestyle protection insurance and annuities...
's Long Term Care Division. Her trademarked In the Arms of Women initiative is the first of its kind in the industry to recognize the distinctive needs of women clients. She continues to address the long term care needs of families focusing both on becoming Financially Sound and Physically Strong throughout life.
Wendy travels throughout the country giving motivational speeches to both corporations and social groups entitled "Finding the Champion Within".
Her passion for swimming continues to expand working with triathletes in the pool on a one on one basis.
In 2008, she appeared in a BBC-produced documentary (airing on PBS) titled "Doping for Gold" which later was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Documentary category
Together with her husband of thirty-three years, Wendy resides outside of Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, and has three children and one grandchild. In 2004, Wendy was honored as a Distinguished Alumna of Monmouth University
Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter....
. She was also inducted into Monmouth University's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007