Tiffany Cohen
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| Full name | Tiffany Lisa Cohen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 11, 1966 Culver City, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mission Viejo Nadadores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tiffany Lisa Cohen (born June 11, 1966) is an American former swimmer who was a double gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics (400-meter and 800-meter freestyle).
In 1982, she won the U.S. National Championship in the 500-, 1,000-, and 1650-yard freestyle, and finished third in the 400-meter freestyle at the FINA World Aquatics Championships.[3][4]
In the 1986 championships, Cohen won the 400- and 800-meter freestyles and the 200-meter butterfly.[1][2] She retired in 1987, [3] after finishing second to Janet Evans in the 400- and 800-meter races at the 1987 national outdoor meet.
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1996.[5]
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of select Jewish swimmers
- List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
References
- ^ Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. p. 211. ISBN 9781903900871. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ^ Mayer, P.Y. (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: sport : a springboard for minorities. Vallentine Mitchell. ISBN 9780853034513. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ^ "Tiffany Cohen | Jewish Virtual Library". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ^ Lilo L. Waxman (June 2008). "A German-Jewish Refugee Finds Love and a Home in New Mexico" (PDF). Legacy. 22 (2). New Mexico Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ^ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Tiffany Cohen (USA). Retrieved March 15, 2015.
External links
- Tiffany Cohen – Jewish athlete profile at JewsInSports.org
- Tiffany Cohen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tiffany Cohen (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- American female butterfly swimmers
- American female freestyle swimmers
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Jewish swimmers
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Texas Longhorns women's swimmers
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games