Full name Marie Louise Stepan Name Marilee Stepan Sport Swimming | National team United States Nickname(s) "Marilee" Strokes Freestyle swimming | |
Born February 2, 1935 (age 89) ( 1935-02-02 ) Chicago, Illinois Club Lake Shore Athletic Club | ||
Mary Louise Stepan (born February 2, 1935) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. As a 17-year-old, Stepan represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. She received a bronze medal as a member of the third-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Jackie LaVine, Jody Alderson and Evelyn Kawamoto. Individually, Stepan also competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle, advanced to the event final, and finished seventh overall with a time of 1:08.0.
Stepan later married Richard Wehman and had four children. She was formerly a member of the United States Olympic Committee.
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