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Helene Emma Madison (June 19, 1913 – November 27, 1970) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. [1] Madison won three gold medals in freestyle event at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Romeo Neri of Italy, the most successful athlete at the 1932 Olympics: women's 100 ...
Jun 15, 2024 · Helene Madison (born June 19, 1913, Madison, Wis., U.S.—died Nov. 27, 1970, Seattle, Wash.) was an American swimmer, the outstanding performer in women’s freestyle competition between 1930 and 1932. She won three Olympic gold medals and at her peak held every American freestyle record.
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Helene Madison was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming who held 23 world records throughout her career. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, she burst onto the national Swimming scene at age 16, winning each freestyle event at the 1930 U.S. Championships.
Jun 19, 2014 · Between 1930 and 1932, Seattle swimmer Helene Madison owned 23 world records for swimming and won every freestyle event at the U.S. Women’s Nationals three years in a row. Madison won three consecutive gold medals in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, but was unable to parlay her fame into a film career.
Helene MADISON was a U.S. swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. She also acted in several movies, including "Here Comes Cookie" with Clark Gable, whom she met at a nightclub after her triumphs.
The following day, competing in the women's 400m freestyle race, she made it three golds with a time of 5 minutes 28.5 seconds, beating American swimmer Lenore Kight by just a tenth of second. That race would be remembered as one of the most exciting in Olympic history.
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Helene Emma Madison was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
