Full name Lenore M. Kight Role Swimmer National team United States Died February 9, 2000 | Sport Swimming Strokes Freestyle swimming Name Lenore Kight | |
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Born September 26, 1911 ( 1911-09-26 ) Frostburg, Maryland Club Carnegie Library Athletic Club Olympic medals Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle Similar People Helene Madison, Ragnhild Hveger, Rie Mastenbroek | ||
Lenore M. Kight (September 26, 1911 – February 9, 2000), later known by her married name Lenore Wingard, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle event. Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, she won a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle event. During her amateur career Kight set 7 world and 24 national records, and won 23 national swimming titles. In 1937 she turned professional and won the long-distance race at the Toronto Canadian Exhibition.
After retiring from active competitions Kight worked as a swimming instructor. In 1981 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.