Albina Osipowich
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| Full name | Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich | |||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 26, 1911 Worcester, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 6, 1964 (aged 53) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Boys' Club Auxiliary | |||||||||||||||||
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Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich (February 26, 1911 – June 6, 1964), later known by her married name Albina Van Aken, was an American competition swimmer who won gold medals in the women's 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, setting world records in both events.[1]
In 1933 Osipowich graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in Providence, Rhode Island, where she played field hockey and continued swimming as a hobby. She later worked as a buyer for a department store and married basketball player Harrison Van Aken.[1]
See also
- List of Brown University people
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 100 metres freestyle
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Albina Osipowich. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
External links
- Albina Osipowich – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Albina Osipowich (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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