Albina Osipowich
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Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich Van Aiken (February 26, 1911 – June 6, 1964) was an American
swimmer, with Lithuania
n or Belarus
ian roots, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In the 1928 Olympics she won the gold medals in the 100 m freestyle event and in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.
She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University)
in Providence, Rhode Island
in 1933.
United States
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swimmer, with Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n or Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian roots, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In the 1928 Olympics she won the gold medals in the 100 m freestyle event and in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.
She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University)
Pembroke College (Brown University)
Pembroke College in Brown University was the coordinate women's college for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1891 and closed in 1971.-Founding and early history:...
in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
in 1933.