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Melissa Franklin Johnson [2] OLY (born May 10, 1995) is an American former competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. She held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke ( long course ). [3] [4] As a member of the U.S. national swim team, she also held the world records in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course and long course). [5]
304K Followers, 987 Following, 836 Posts - Missy Franklin Johnson (@missyfranklin88) on Instagram: "•WIFE and MOMMY💕 •2x Olympian •5x Olympic Gold Medalist •Co-host of @unfilteredwaterspodcast •Vice Chair of the Board of @laureussport".
6 days ago · Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky may be the talk of the 2024 Summer Olympics, but a decade ago, there was another golden girl of Olympic swimming: Missy Franklin. Franklin made her international debut at the 2012 London Games. At just 17 years old, the swimming sensation nabbed four gold medals and shattered two world records.
Jul 3, 2024 · Missy Franklin is a former American swimmer who won five medals, including four golds, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She added a fifth career Olympic gold in 2016 and also won numerous titles at multiple swimming world championships.
Dec 22, 2023 · Missy Franklin was on top of the swimming world at 17 years old, then was retired at 23. Now, she's found her new path.
Aged 17, Missy Franklin became a swimming superstar when she won four Olympic gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012. But she could never repeat that success at the next...
May 18, 2021 · Missy Franklin is the greatest Olympic athlete who never was. She may have won five gold medals, but that pales in comparison to how many she could've won. As a teenager, the American swimmer set a new standard for female Olympians. But just six short years later, her career was over. We saw Missy Franklin at possibly her very best, but who knows?
A teenage star of the pool at London 2012, where she won four gold medals, and the most decorated female swimmer in the history of the World Championships, the USA’s Missy Franklin is aiming to bounce back after a missing out on individual success at Rio 2016.
Olympic Experience. 2-time Olympian; 6-time Olympic medalist (5 gold, 1 bronze) Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), 13th (200m Freestyle - Women), 14th (200m Backstroke - Women)
Dec 19, 2018 · Five-time Olympic champion Missy Franklin is retiring from swimming at age 23. She is citing chronic shoulder pain that has affected her for the last 2½ years even after having surgery on both shoulders early last year.
