Amanda Beard

Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981), also known by her married name Amanda Brown, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist (two gold, four silver, one bronze). She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course).

Amanda Beard
Beard at the 2009 Heart Truth fashion show
Sports career
Birth nameAmanda Ray Beard
National team United States
Born (1981-10-29) October 29, 1981
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Spouse
Sacha Brown
(m. 2009)
WebsiteAmandaBeard.net
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, individual medley
ClubIrvine Novaquatics
College teamUniversity of Arizona
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
2004 Athens 200 m breaststroke
1996 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke
1996 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke
2004 Athens 200 m medley
2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
2000 Sydney 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
2003 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 100 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m medley
2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley
2004 Indianapolis 200 m breaststroke
2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama 100 m breaststroke
2002 Yokohama 200 m breaststroke
2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley
1995 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
1995 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke
1995 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke
Summer Universiade
1999 Majorca 100 m breaststroke
Signature

Beard's success has earned her the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. She has won a total of twenty-one medals in major international competition, five gold, thirteen silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Summer Universiade.

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