Candy Costie
Encyclopedia
Candy Costie is an American
competitor in synchronized swimming
and Olympic champion.
She won the gold medal in Duet with Tracie Ruiz
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
.
She received a gold medal in duet
(with Tracie Ruiz) at the 1983 Pan American Games
in Caracas
.
She received a silver medal in duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships
in Guayaquil
.
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
in 1995.
United States
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competitor in synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
and Olympic champion.
She won the gold medal in Duet with Tracie Ruiz
Tracie Ruiz
Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto is a three-time Olympic medalist from the United States in synchronized swimming.-References:* * * -External links:*...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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She received a gold medal in duet
Synchronized swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the Synchronized Swimming Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games, held from August 14 to August 29, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela. There were three medal events. After five Pan Am wins in a row the United States was upset in the Women's Team event by...
(with Tracie Ruiz) at the 1983 Pan American Games
1983 Pan American Games
The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing...
in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
.
She received a silver medal in duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships
1982 World Aquatics Championships
The 1982 World Aquatics Championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador between July 29 and August 8, 1982 with 848 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...
in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
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Awards
Candy Costie was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of FameInternational Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
in 1995.