Amy Lee White (born October 20, 1968), later known by her married name Amy Ballidis, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[1] She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 200-meter backstroke, finishing with a time of 2:13.04, behind Dutch swimmer Jolanda de Rover.[1][2]

Amy White
White in 1984
Personal information
Full nameAmy Lee White
National teamUnited States
Born (1968-10-20) October 20, 1968 (age 55)
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 200 m backstroke

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Amy White. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games, Women's 200 metres backstroke. Retrieved November 14, 2012.

External links edit

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amy White". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.