Albina Osipowich
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Full name | Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich | ||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Worcester, Massachusetts | February 26, 1911||||||||||||||||
Died | June 6, 1964 53) | (aged||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Boys' Club Auxiliary | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich (February 26, 1911 – June 6, 1964), later known by her married name Albina Van Aken, was an American competition swimmer who won gold medals in the women's 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, setting world records in both events.[1]
In 1933 Osipowich graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in Providence, Rhode Island, where she played field hockey and continued swimming as a hobby. She later worked as a buyer for a department store and married basketball player Harrison Van Aken.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Albina Osipowich. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Albina Osipowich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- Albina Osipowich (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Preceded by Eleanor Garatti |
Women's 100-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) August 25, 1929 – March 14, 1930 |
Succeeded by Helene Madison |
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