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Keena Rothhammer

Personal information
Born	(1957-02-26) February 26, 1957 (age 68) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Santa Clara Swim Club
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1972 Munich 800 m freestyle Bronze 1972 Munich 200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 1973 Belgrade 200 m freestyle Silver 1973 Belgrade 400 m freestyle

Rothhammer (right) at 1972 Olympics

Keena Ruth Rothhammer was born on February 26, 1957. She is an American swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal. She also held world records in swimming. Keena was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Keena Rothhammer's Swimming Career

As a teenager, Keena grew up in Santa Clara, California. She trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club. Her coach was George Haines. He was famous for coaching many U.S. Olympic swimmers.

Olympic Success in 1972

When she was 15 years old, Keena represented the United States. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She won a gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle race. Keena set a new world record in this event. She broke the record twice, on two days in a row.

She also won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics. This was in the women's 200-meter freestyle event.

World Championships and Awards

In 1973, Keena competed at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. She won the 200-meter freestyle race. She also finished second in the 400-meter freestyle event. That same year, she was named North American Athlete of the Year.

Keena Rothhammer was honored for her amazing career. In 1991, she was added to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. She was recognized as an "Honor Swimmer."

See Also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)