Erika Bricker

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Erika Bricker
Personal information
Full nameErika Eloise Bricker
National teamUnited States
Born (1949-05-23) May 23, 1949 (age 74)
Woodland, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight149 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 100 m freestyle

Erika Eloise Bricker (born May 23, 1949), also known by her married name Erika Holderith, is an American former competition swimmer and Pan American Games gold medalist.

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Bricker represented the United States as a 15-year-old. She swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, but did not receive a medal. [1] Under the rules in effect in 1964, only those relay swimmers who competed in the event final were eligible to receive medals.

She also competed in the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, where she received a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle, edging Marion Lay and Lillian Watson in the event final. [2]

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References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Erika Bricker Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. "Swimming. Pan American Games. Women: 100 m Freestyle" Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine sports123.com. Retrieved October 19, 2008.