Angel Martino

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Angel Martino
Personal information
Full nameAngelina Myers Martino
Nickname"Angel"
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1967-04-25) April 25, 1967 (age 57)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
ClubAmericus Blue Tide
College team Furman University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Palma 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Palma 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Palma 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Palma 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Palma 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Brisbane 200 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Kobe 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Kobe 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Brisbane 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Kobe 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Kobe 100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 50 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m medley

Angelina Myers Martino (born April 25, 1967), now known as Angel Sims, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Over her career, she won three Olympic gold medals and three bronze medals. [1]

In 2001 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. [2]

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References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Angel Martino. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  2. "Angel Martino" (PDF). Georgia Sports Hall of Fame . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.