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Helene Emma Madison (June 19, 1913 – November 27, 1970) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. [1] Madison won three gold medals in freestyle event at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Romeo Neri of Italy, the most successful athlete at the 1932 Olympics ...
Jun 15, 2024 · Helene Madison was an American swimmer, the outstanding performer in women’s freestyle competition between 1930 and 1932. She won three Olympic gold medals and at her peak held every American freestyle record.
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Jun 19, 2014 · Between 1930 and 1932, Seattle swimmer Helene Madison owned 23 world records for swimming and won every freestyle event at the U.S. Women’s Nationals three years in a row. Madison won three consecutive gold medals in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, but was unable to parlay her fame into a film career.
Helene Madison was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming who held 23 world records throughout her career. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, she burst onto the national Swimming scene at age 16, winning each freestyle event at the 1930 U.S. Championships.
Helene MADISON was a U.S. swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. She also acted in several movies, including "Here Comes Cookie" with Clark Gable, whom she met at a nightclub after her triumphs.
Helene Madison, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 1932 double Olympic champion, has the distinction of having swum way ahead of any other woman at that time. She is the first woman to have swim the 100 yard freestyle in one minute flat.
Helene Madison was a dominant American swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1932 Olympics and set 26 world records in freestyle. She also tried acting and nightclub singing, but had a troubled personal life and died in 1970.
