Courtney Amanda Shealy (born December 12, 1977), from Irmo, South Carolina,[1] later known by her married name Courtney Hart, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Shealy swam the third leg of the world record-breaking women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres and Amy Van Dyken. At the same Olympics, she swam in the qualifying heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, and earned a gold medal for doing so. Since 2009, Courtney has been the head coach of the swimming program at Georgia Tech.

Courtney Shealy
Personal information
Full nameCourtney Amanda Shealy
National team United States
Born (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977 (age 46)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubAthens Bulldog Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sto Domingo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sto Domingo 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Sto Domingo 100 m backstroke

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References

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  1. ^ South Carolina Sports Legends - Ernie Trubiano - Google Books Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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