Full name Sharon Evans Finneran Role Olympic athlete Club Los Angeles Athletic Club Name Sharon Finneran Strokes Medley swimming | Sport Swimming Weight 50 kg National team United States Height 1.60 m | |
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Born February 4, 1946 (age 78) ( 1946-02-04 ) Rockville Centre, New York Olympic medals Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley | ||
Sharon Evans Finneran (born February 4, 1946), also known by her married name Sharon Rittenhouse, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in three events. She represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Finneran received a silver medal for her second-place finish in the women's 400-meter individual medley – completing an all-American sweep of the event with Donna de Varona and Martha Randall. In 1981 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
In retirement Finneran took part in masters swimming tournaments. Her four siblings were competitive swimmers, divers and water polo players. Her brother Mike Finneran placed fifth in springboard diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and her daughter Ariel Rittenhouse finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics, also in springboard diving.