Full name Lynn Marie Vidali Role Olympic athlete National team United States Height 1.70 m | Sport Swimming Weight 64 kg Name Lynn Vidali Club Santa Clara Swim Club | |
Born May 26, 1952 (age 71) ( 1952-05-26 ) San Francisco, California Strokes Breaststroke, individual medley College team San Jose State University Olympic medals Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley Similar People Claudia Kolb, Kornelia Ender, Shane Gould | ||
Lynn Marie Vidali (born May 26, 1952), also known by her married name Lynn Gautschi, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
As a 16-year-old high school student, Vidali represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 400-meter individual medley (5:22.2), finishing behind U.S. teammate Claudia Kolb (5:08.5).
Four years later, she won a bronze medal in the women's 200-meter individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. In Munich, she also competed in the 400-meter individual medley and the 100-meter breaststroke, but finished out of medal contention in both events.
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