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Full name | Carin Alice Cone | ||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Huntington, New York, U.S. [1] | April 18, 1940||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Carin Alice Cone (born April 18, 1940), also known by her married name Carin Cone Vanderbush, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, having the same time (1:12.9 – new world record) as Judy Grinham who was judged as winner. [2] She also won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. [3]
Cone set seven backstroke world records during her career. In 1984 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [4]
Swimming (1958-60)
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Carin Alice Cone | ||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Huntington, New York, U.S. [1] | April 18, 1940||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carin Alice Cone (born April 18, 1940), also known by her married name Carin Cone Vanderbush, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, having the same time (1:12.9 – new world record) as Judy Grinham who was judged as winner. [2] She also won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. [3]
Cone set seven backstroke world records during her career. In 1984 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [4]
Swimming (1958-60)