Lenore M. Kight (September 26, 1911 – February 9, 2000[1]), later known by her married name Lenore Wingard, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle event. Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, she won a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle event. During her amateur career Kight set 7 world and 24 national records, and won 23 national swimming titles.[3] In 1937 she turned professional and won the long-distance race at the Toronto Canadian Exhibition.[4]
 Kight (left) and Helene Madison at 1932 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lenore M. Kight | |||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1911 Frostburg, Maryland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 9, 2000 (aged 88) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Carnegie Library Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from active competitions Kight worked as a swimming instructor.[4] In 1981 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Lenore Wingard, 88, Swimmer Who Won Two Olympic Medals". The New York Times. February 15, 2000.
- ^ databaseOlympics.com, Athletes, Lenore Kight-Wingard. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Lenore Kight (USA) – Honors Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- ^ a b Lenore Kight-Wingard – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
External links edit
- "Sport: Daughters' Girl" Time magazine 6 August 1934
- "Athletes: Lenore Kight" Photograph in the February 1934 issue of Vanity Fair
- "Holds 7 world's records in speed swimming" Lenore Kight Wingard in a Camel cigarette advertisement, Life magazine 19 July 1937, back cover
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