Full name Eleanor A. Garatti Name Eleanor Garatti Role Swimmer | Club Western Women's Club | |
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Died September 9, 1998, Orinda, California, United States Olympic medals Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle People also search for Albina Osipowich, Helene Madison, Joyce Cooper, Willy den Ouden | ||
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Eleanor A. Garatti (June 12, 1909 – September 9, 1998), later known by her married name Eleanor Saville, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.
Garatti represented the United States at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. She won a silver and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to win two Olympic medals in the event. She was the only U.S. relay team member to compete at both 1928 and 1932 Olympics; on both occasions the U.S. relay team won the gold medal, breaking the world record in the process. In 1929, Garatti set one more world record, in the individual 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first woman to swim under 1:10.
Garatti was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "honor swimmer" in 1992.