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Marianne Limpert

Personal information
Born	(1972-10-10) October 10, 1972 (age 52) Matagami, Quebec
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
Club	Pacific Dolphins
College team	University of British Columbia
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Canada Olympic Games Silver Atlanta 1996 200 m medley World Championships (SC) Gold 1995 Rio 4x200 m freestyle Silver 2000 Athens 100 m medley Bronze 2000 Athens 200 m medley Pan Pacific Championships Silver 1997 Fukuoka 200 m medley Silver 1997 Fukuoka 4x200 m freestyle Bronze 1993 Kobe 4x100 m freestyle Bronze 1995 Atlanta 4x200 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Sydney 4x100m freestyle Bronze 1999 Sydney 4x200m freestyle Commonwealth Games Gold 1998 Kuala Lumpur 200 m medley Silver 1994 Victoria 200 m medley Bronze 1994 Victoria 100 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Victoria 4x100 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Victoria 4x200 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Victoria 4x100 m medley Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x100 m freestyle Bronze 2002 Manchester 200 m medley Bronze 2002 Manchester 4x100 m freestyle Pan American Games Gold Winnipeg 1999 4x100 m freestyle Gold Winnipeg 1999 4x200 m freestyle Silver Mar del Plata 1995 200 m freestyle Silver Mar del Plata 1995 200 m medley Silver 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100 m freestyle Silver 1995 Mar del Plata 4x200 m freestyle Silver 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100 m medley Bronze Mar del Plata 1995 100 m freestyle Bronze Winnipeg 1999 100 m freestyle Summer Universiade Gold 1993 Buffalo 200 m medley

Marianne Louise Limpert is a famous Canadian swimmer. She was born on October 10, 1972. Marianne competed in three Summer Olympics for Canada. These were in 1992, 1996, and 2000. She won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. This was for the 200-metre individual medley race. Marianne was also chosen to carry Canada's flag. This happened at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A Special Swim Meet

The University of New Brunswick holds a special swim meet each year. It is called the Marianne Limpert Team Cup. This event is named after her. It takes place in her hometown of Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Medals and Achievements

Marianne Limpert won many medals during her swimming career. She competed in different types of swimming events. These included freestyle and medley races.

Pan Pacific Championships

Marianne earned several medals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

• In 1993 in Kobe, she won a bronze medal. This was for the 4x100-metre freestyle relay.
• At the 1995 event in Atlanta, she got a bronze medal. This was in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
• In 1997 in Fukuoka, she won two silver medals. These were for the 200-metre individual medley and the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
• At the 1999 championships in Sydney, she won two bronze medals. These were for the 4x100 and 4x200-metre freestyle relays.

Pan American Games

Marianne also had great success at the Pan American Games.

• At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, she won two silver medals. These were in the 200-metre freestyle and 200-metre individual medley. She also earned a bronze medal in the 100-metre freestyle.
• In 1999 in Winnipeg, she won two gold medals. These were for the 4x100 and 4x200-metre freestyle relays. She also received a bronze medal in the 100-metre freestyle.

See also

In Spanish: Marianne Limpert para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)