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Anne Ottenbrite

Personal information
Born	(1966-05-12) May 12, 1966 (age 59) Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Height	175 cm
Weight	60 kg
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Ajax Aquatic Club, Coach - Paul Meronen
College team	University of Southern California
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Canada Olympic Games Gold 1984 Los Angeles 200 m breaststroke Silver 1984 Los Angeles 100 m breaststroke Bronze 1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m medley World Championships (LC) Silver 1982 Guayaquil 100 m breaststroke Bronze 1982 Guayaquil 200 m breaststroke Pan American Games Gold 1983 Caracas 100 m breaststroke Silver 1983 Caracas 4×100 m medley Commonwealth Games Gold 1982 Brisbane 200 m breaststroke Gold 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m medley Silver 1982 Brisbane 100 m breaststroke

Anne Ottenbrite, born on May 12, 1966, is a famous Canadian swimmer. She was a breaststroke swimmer, which is a special way of swimming. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won three amazing medals! She got a gold medal for the 200-metre breaststroke race. She also won a silver medal for the 100-metre breaststroke. Plus, she earned a bronze medal as part of the 4x100-metre medley relay team. Her teammates for that race were Reema Abdo, Michelle MacPherson, and Pamela Rai.

Anne Ottenbrite's Swimming Journey

Anne Ottenbrite was a very talented swimmer. She specialized in the breaststroke style. This is a swimming stroke where you push your arms forward and then sweep them out and back. Your legs also kick in a frog-like motion.

Early Life and Training

Anne was born in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. She started swimming at a young age. She trained hard with the Ajax Aquatic Club. Her coach, Paul Meronen, helped her become a top swimmer.

College Swimming

After high school, Anne went to the University of Southern California. She swam for their college team, the USC Trojans. Many great athletes have been part of the USC Trojans. Swimming for a college team helps athletes improve even more.

Major Achievements

Anne Ottenbrite won many medals during her swimming career. She competed in big events around the world.

Olympic Games Success

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports event in the world. Anne competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She had an incredible performance there.

• She won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke. This means she was the fastest in the world for that race!
• She won a silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke.
• She won a bronze medal as part of the 4x100-metre medley relay team. This team race involves four different swimming styles.

World Championships

Before the Olympics, Anne also did well at the FINA World Championships. These championships bring together the best swimmers from different countries.

• In 1982, at the World Championships in Guayaquil, she won a silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke.
• She also won a bronze medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the same event.

Pan American Games

The Pan American Games are a major sports event for countries in the Americas.

• At the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Anne won a gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke.
• She also won a silver medal in the 4x100-metre medley relay.

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games are for athletes from countries that are part of the Commonwealth.

• In 1982, at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Anne won two gold medals. One was for the 200-metre breaststroke. The other was for the 4x100-metre medley relay.
• She also won a silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at those games.

See also

In Spanish: Anne Ottenbrite para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

External Links

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• Anne Ottenbrite-Muylaert at the Canadian Olympic CommitteeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Anne Ottenbrite at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
• Anne Ottenbrite at Olympedia
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