|
Ethel Minnie Lackie (February 10, 1907 – December 15, 1979), also known by her married name Ethel Watkins, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. Lackie represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, ( Ethel Lackie ). Retrieved November 22, 2012.〕 Individually, she won a gold medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:12.4, and leading an American medal sweep of the event.〔〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games, ( Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final ). Retrieved November 22, 2012.〕 She also won a second gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with American teammates Euphrasia Donnelly, Gertrude Ederle and Mariechen Wehselau.〔〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, ( United States Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games ). Retrieved November 22, 2012.〕 The U.S. relay team set a new world record of 4:58.8 in the event final.〔 She was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended high school at University High in the Hyde Park community of Chicago. She died in Newbury Park, California.〔 ==See also== * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) * World record progression 100 metres freestyle * World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ethel Lackie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|