Nickname(s) "Patty" Name Patty Caretto Strokes Freestyle swimming Club Phillips 66 Weight 56 kg | Sport Swimming Height 1.60 m National team United States Role Olympic athlete | |
Full name Patricia Serena Caretto Born January 4, 1953 (age 71) ( 1953-01-04 ) Los Angeles, California | ||
1968 olympic journey patty caretto
Patricia Sarena Caretto (born January 4, 1951), also known by her married name Patricia Brown, is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two distance freestyle events. Caretto competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City as a 17-year-old, and placed fifth in the final of the women's 800-meter freestyle. She is a former world record holder in the women's 800-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle, having set world records in those events on eight occasions.
Caretto was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1987.
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