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Kim Linehan

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Kim Linehan
Personal information
Full nameKimberly Ann Linehan
Nickname"Kim"
National teamUnited States
Born (1962-12-11) December 11, 1962 (age 61)
Bronxville, New York
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Berlin 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Berlin 800 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 200 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 800 m freestyle

Kimberly Ann Linehan (born December 11, 1962) is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, and former world record-holder.

At the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, Germany, Linehan won bronze medals with third-place finishes in the 400-meter and 800-meter freestyle events. Linehan won a gold medal by placing first in the 800-meter freestyle at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, she finished fourth in the women's 400-meter freestyle. She set the 400-meter freestyle world record (long course) in 1978, and held the 1,500-meter freestyle world record (long course) from 1979 to 1987.

She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1997, and the University of Texas Women's Athletics Hall of Honor in 2008.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kim Linehan (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ TexasSports.com, Hall of Honor, Kim Linehan. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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Records
Preceded by Women's 1,500-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

August 19, 1979 – July 31, 1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's 400-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

August 2, 1978 – August 24, 1978
Succeeded by