Angel Martino

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Angel Martino
Personal information
Full nameAngelina Myers Martino
Nickname(s)"Angel"
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1967-04-25) April 25, 1967 (age 54)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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

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.