Wendy Weinberg
Encyclopedia
Wendy Weinberg (-Farber, -Weil) (born June 27, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American
swimmer
, who was an Olympic, Pan American Games, and Maccabiah Games medalist.
, she won a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle. She won a total of four gold medals in the 1973 Maccabiah Games.
In 1975, she established an American record in the 200-meter butterfly
, swimming it in 2:18.2 at the West German Bremen Swimfest. That year she also won a gold medal and set a new Pan American Games
record in Mexico City in the 800-meter freestyle, winning it in 9:05.47.
Weinberg won a bronze medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
.
At the 1977 Maccabiah Games
(the "Jewish Olympics"), Weinberg – who is Jewish – won six gold medals and two silver medals. Among her golds was a win in the 200-meter freestyle (in 2:08.96), the 200-meter butterfly, the 400 meter freestyle, and a win in the 400-meter (4 x 100 m) medley relay team which she was captain of (in 4:10.09). One silver was in the 100-yard freestyle.
United States
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swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, who was an Olympic, Pan American Games, and Maccabiah Games medalist.
Career
At the 1973 Maccabiah Games1973 Maccabiah Games
The 1973 Maccabiah Games were held in the shadow of the Munich massacre. 60,000 spectators packed Ramat Gan Stadium as Golda Meir and Abba Eban paid homage to the slain athletes.Esther Roth of Israel won the 100-meter race in 11.75, as well as the 200-meter....
, she won a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle. She won a total of four gold medals in the 1973 Maccabiah Games.
In 1975, she established an American record in the 200-meter butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
, swimming it in 2:18.2 at the West German Bremen Swimfest. That year she also won a gold medal and set a new Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
record in Mexico City in the 800-meter freestyle, winning it in 9:05.47.
Weinberg won a bronze medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
At the 1977 Maccabiah Games
1977 Maccabiah Games
Called the Jubilee Maccabiah, the 1977 10th Maccabiah Games saw the number of competing athletes nearly double.From 33 countries, 2,700 athletes came to compete in 26 sports....
(the "Jewish Olympics"), Weinberg – who is Jewish – won six gold medals and two silver medals. Among her golds was a win in the 200-meter freestyle (in 2:08.96), the 200-meter butterfly, the 400 meter freestyle, and a win in the 400-meter (4 x 100 m) medley relay team which she was captain of (in 4:10.09). One silver was in the 100-yard freestyle.
External links
- Wendy Weinberg biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.