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Marilee Stepan
Stepan in 1952
Personal information
Full nameMary Louise Stepan
Nickname"Marilee"
National team United States
Born (1935-02-02) February 2, 1935 (age 89)
Chicago, Illinois
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLake Shore Athletic Club
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki 4×100 m freestyle

Mary Louise Stepan (born February 2, 1935) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. As a 17-year-old, Stepan represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1] She received a bronze medal as a member of the third-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Jackie LaVine, Jody Alderson and Evelyn Kawamoto.[1][2] Individually, Stepan also competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle, advanced to the event final, and finished seventh overall with a time of 1:08.0.[1][3]

Stepan later married Richard Wehman and had four children.[4] She was formerly a member of the United States Olympic Committee.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Marilee Stepan. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "For the Love of Sports, Education and the North Shore," MakeItBetter.com (2009). Retrieved November 26, 2012.