Tauna Vandeweghe

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Tauna Vandeweghe
Tauna Vandeweghe, 1973.jpg
Vandeweghe in 1973
Personal information
Full nameTauna Kay Vandeweghe
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1960-02-07) February 7, 1960 (age 63)
Green Valley, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
ClubLong Beach Swim Club
College team University of California, Los Angeles
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
FINA World Aquatics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Cali 4×100 m medley relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas Volleyball

Tauna Kay Vandeweghe (born February 7, 1960), also known by her married names Mrs. Tauna Mullarkey and Mrs. Tauna Oshea, is an American former competition swimmer who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the 100-meter backstroke and advanced to the semifinals of the event, recording a best time of 1:05.00 in the preliminary heats. [1] She won silver medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay and at the 1983 Pan American Games in volleyball. [2]

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Family

Vandeweghe is the daughter of NBA basketball player Ernie Vandeweghe and 1952 Miss America Colleen Kay Hutchins. Her brother Kiki Vandeweghe and uncle Mel Hutchins also played NBA basketball, and both were NBA All-Stars. With her first husband, she has a son, Beau, who played volleyball for the Pepperdine Waves, [3] and two daughters, Coco Vandeweghe, a professional tennis player, [4] and Honey Vandeweghe, a member of the US Women's National Water Polo Team.

Personal life

Vandeweghe is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [5]

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References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tauna Vandeweghe. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  2. "Olymedia Tauna Vandeweghe". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 Oct 2023.
  3. Waldstein, David (September 7, 2008). "Coco Vandeweghe, Kiki's niece, wins U.S. Open girls' title". NJ.com . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. "Babys turning pro – what's up with that?". Montreal Gazette . 11 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN   1573454915.