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Amanda Weir

Weir in June 2011
Personal information
Born	(1986-03-11) March 11, 1986 (age 39) Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in
Weight	165 lb
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	University of Georgia; University of Southern California
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 3 1 World Championships (LC) 2 4 1 World Championships (SC) 2 7 1 Pan Pacific Championships 3 2 0 Pan American Games 3 1 0 Total 10 17 3 Olympic Games Silver 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Silver 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley Silver 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley Silver 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2016 Windsor 4x100 m freestyle Gold 2016 Windsor 4x100 m medley Gold 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Silver 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley Silver 2010 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley Silver 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2014 Doha 4×50 m medley Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2006 Victoria 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2006 Victoria 4×100 m medley Gold 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2006 Victoria 100 m freestyle Silver 2010 Irvine 50 m freestyle Pan American Games Gold 2003 Santo Domingo 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2003 Santo Domingo 4×100 m medley Gold 2015 Toronto 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2015 Toronto 4×100 m freestyle

Amanda Jo Weir (born March 11, 1986) is a talented American swimmer. She has won many medals, including Olympic silver medals and world championships. She even used to hold a world record! Amanda was part of the United States Olympic swimming teams in 2004, 2012, and 2016.

Swimming Career Highlights

Amanda Weir was born in Davenport, Iowa. She started swimming when her family lived in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

Early Swimming Success

Amanda quickly became a star swimmer. She holds many age-group records for sprint freestyle events in USA Swimming. When she was just 12 years old, she set her first record in the 50-yard freestyle. She swam it in an amazing 23.17 seconds!

Amanda went to Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia. She helped her school's swim team win four state championships in a row.

Olympic Games Achievements

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Amanda was a key member of the U.S. team.

• She swam the third part of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Her team won a silver medal and set a new American record!
• She also earned another silver medal by swimming in the early races of the 4×100-meter medley relay. Her efforts helped her team reach the final race.

Amanda continued her Olympic journey.

• At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she won a bronze medal as part of the U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.
• In 2016, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won another silver medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.

College and Professional Swimming

After the 2004 Olympics, Amanda went to the University of Georgia. In 2005, her team was very strong at the NCAA championships. Amanda helped her team win four relay events! She was even named the Atlanta Amateur Athlete of the Year for 2005.

Later, Amanda decided to become a professional swimmer. This meant she would focus on swimming as her job, rather than as a college sport. In 2006, she broke the American record in the 100-meter freestyle race. She swam it in 53.58 seconds!

Family Connection

Did you know that Amanda Weir is the great-niece of the famous singer and actor Burl Ives? He was known for his folk songs and roles in movies.

See also

In Spanish: Amanda Weir para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Pan American Games records in swimming
• List of United States records in swimming
• List of University of Georgia people
• List of University of Southern California people
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay