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Lauren Gardner (nee McFall) (born February 9, 1980) represented America in synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She was the team captain and won a bronze medal in the team competition. [1]
Gardner was born in Sacramento, California. She attended Los Altos High School then Columbia University in New York, School of General Studies. [2] She studied from 2005 to 2008 and was awarded a BA with majors in political science and international relations. [3]
Gardner has worked for a number of companies in the area of electronic trading systems specifically for fixed income and derivatives. Since December 2015 has held the position of Head of Business Development for EBS/BrokerTec- an electronic execution venue for Foreign Exchange and US Treasuries. [4]
She is a supporter of Asphalt Green and The Big Swim since 2002. [5]
Olympic Day 2016 for children 5-12 where former Olympians explain how the ideals of the Olympics have helped shape their lives. [4]
She is married to Gabriel Gardner, gold medalist in men's indoor volleyball from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They have four children, two from Gabriel's previous marriage, and live in California.
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