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Shirley Frances Babashoff (born January 31, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in multiple events. Babashoff set six world records and earned a total of nine Olympic medals in her career. [1]
Shirley Babashoff (born January 31, 1957, Whittier, California, U.S.) is an American swimmer who won eight Olympic medals and was one of the first two women to win five medals in swimming during one Olympic Games (1976).
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Aug 19, 2016 · Shirley Babashoff is a two-time Olympic gold medalist — but it’s the four gold medals she didn’t win that stick with her the most.
Jul 7, 2016 · At 19 years old, U.S. swimmer Shirley Babashoff (lane 5) helped her team win gold, defeating the East Germans in the final of the 400-meter freestyle relay at the 1976 Olympics.
Aug 1, 2016 · Shirley Babashoff won four individual silver medals for the United States at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She lost each of those races to a swimmer from East Germany, which was running a...
Shirley Babashoff was the most successful U.S. woman Olympian in swimming before the 1990s, with eight medals and six world records. She competed in two Olympics, won 27 AAU titles and 200m and 400m gold at the 1975 World Championships.
Oct 5, 2017 · Shirley Babashoff is a legendary U.S. swimmer who won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics and exposed the East German doping program at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Read her story of overcoming challenges, training with Mark Schubert and speaking out against state-sponsored cheating.
