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Courtney Shealy

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Courtney Shealy
Personal information
Full nameCourtney Amanda Shealy
National team United States
Born (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977 (age 46)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubAthens Bulldog Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sto Domingo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sto Domingo 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Sto Domingo 100 m backstroke

Courtney Amanda Shealy (born December 12, 1977), from Irmo, South Carolina,[1] later known by her married name Courtney Hart, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Shealy swam the third leg of the world record-breaking women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres and Amy Van Dyken. At the same Olympics, she swam in the qualifying heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, and earned a gold medal for doing so. Since 2009, Courtney has been the head coach of the swimming program at Georgia Tech.

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References

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  1. ^ South Carolina Sports Legends - Ernie Trubiano - Google Books Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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