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Born February 7, 1966 (age 60) • Leipzig • East Germany
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Swimmer Kristin Otto of East Germany smiles while displaying six Olympic gold medals around her neck at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with a stadium and flags in the background.
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Champion swimmer Kornelia Ender
Kornelia Ender
East German swimmer
Trickett, Libby
Libby Trickett
Australian swimmer
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
American swimmer
Michael Phelps smiles while wearing a black suit at the 2004 ESPYs awards, with people in the background.
Michael Phelps
American swimmer
John Naber
John Naber
American athlete
Michael Gross competing at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles
Michael Gross
German swimmer
Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
Shirley Babashoff
American athlete
Inge de Bruijn after winning the 100-metre butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Inge de Bruijn
Dutch swimmer
Krisztina Egerszegi
Krisztina Egerszegi
Hungarian swimmer
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Helene Madison
American athlete
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Hendrika Mastenbroek
Dutch athlete
Ryan Lochte, shirtless and wet, smiles and looks upward after swimming, with a blurred blue pool background at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Ryan Lochte
American swimmer
Missy Franklin smiles and waves while wearing her gold medal and holding a bouquet after winning the Women's 200 meter backstroke at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Missy Franklin
American swimmer
Thorpe, Ian
Ian Thorpe
Australian swimmer
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Ederle
American swimmer
Aileen Riggin, 1922.
Aileen Riggin
American swimmer and diver
Olympic gold-medal winner Ethelda Bleibtrey
Ethelda Bleibtrey
American athlete
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Don Schollander
American swimmer
Fraser, Dawn
Dawn Fraser
Australian swimmer
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Pablo Morales
American swimmer

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