Anne Ottenbrite

Canadian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist

Anne Ottenbrite-Muylaert, CM (born May 12, 1966) is a Canadian retired swimmer. She was a breaststroke swimmer.

Anne Ottenbrite
Personal information
Full nameAnne Ottenbrite
National teamCanada
Born (1966-05-12) May 12, 1966 (age 57)
Bowmanville, Ontario
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m medley
World Championships - Long Course
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 200 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 4x100 m medley

Ottenbrite competed for Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She won a gold, silver, and a bronze medal for Canada. She won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke, a silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke, and a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay with Reema Abdo, Michelle MacPherson, and Pamela Rai. She also won a gold and silver medal for Canada at the 1983 Pan American Games in the 100 m breaststroke and the 4 × 100 m medley.

In 1984, Ottenbrite attended the University of Southern California. She transferred to Wilfrid Laurier University in 1987 and graduated in 1990. She retired from the national team in 1986.[1]

She was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985,[2] Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame in 1986, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994,[3] and International Swim Hall of Fame in 1999.[4] She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1984.[5]

References change

  1. "Biography". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  2. "Aquatics - Swimming Inductees". Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. "Honoured Member - Anne Ottenbrite". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  4. "Honorees by Country - Canada". International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  5. "Anne Ottenbrite". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

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