Back إثيلدا بليبتري Arabic Ethelda Bleibtrey Catalan Ethelda Bleibtrey German Ethelda Bleibtrey Spanish Ethelda Bleibtrey Basque اتلدا بلیبتری Persian Ethelda Bleibtrey Finnish Ethelda Bleibtrey French אתלדה בלייבטריי HE Ethelda Bleibtrey Croatian
 Bleibtrey at 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ethelda Marguerite Bleibtrey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Thel" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 27, 1902 Waterford, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 6, 1978 (aged 76) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Women's Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Louis Handley | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ethelda Marguerite Bleibtrey (February 27, 1902 – May 6, 1978), also known by her married name Ethelda Schlatke, was an American competition swimmer for the Women's Swimming Association, a three-time world record breaking 1920 Olympic gold medalist, and a former world record-holder in multiple events. She was one of the first women to compete in swimming in the Olympics, the first woman to win an Olympic swimming title, and the first woman to ever win three Olympic gold medals.[1]
- ^ "Ethelda Bleibtrey". Olympedia. Retrieved September 4, 2021.