Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Christine Magnuson

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
National team
  
Role
  
Olympic athlete

Sport
  
Height
  
1.82 m

Strokes
  
Weight
  
73 kg

Name
  
Christine Magnuson




Full name
  
Christine Marie Magnuson

Born
  
October 17, 1985 (age 39) (
1985-10-17
)

Club
  
Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics

College team
  
Tennessee Volunteers swimming and diving

Education
  
University of Tennessee, Victor J. Andrew High School

Olympic medals
  
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly

Similar People
  
Rebecca Soni, Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, Elaine Breeden, Jessicah Schipper

Athlete tv olympian christine magnuson scales the great wall of china


Christine Marie Magnuson (born October 17, 1985) is an American competition swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.

Contents

Women's 100m Butterfly at Olympic Trials 2008


Early years

Magnuson was born in Palos Heights, Illinois, and graduated from Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee, where she swam for the Tennessee Volunteers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) competition from 2005 to 2008. At the 2008 NCAA Championships, Magnuson won an individual national championship in the 100-yard butterfly. She finished her college career with 23 All-American honors, three school records and five SEC individual championships.

2008 Summer Olympics

Magnuson won the silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly final, finishing behind Libby Trickett of Australia who had won the gold medal in an Oceanic record. She also set an American record in that event during the semifinals. Magnuson earned her second medal, also a silver, in the 4×100-meter medley relay finishing behind team Australia.

2009 World Championships

Magnuson advanced to the 100-meter butterfly semifinals and finished tenth overall. Magnuson also swam the third leg in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay but the United States finished fourth in the final.

References

Christine Magnuson Wikipedia


Similar Topics