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| Amanda Beard |
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"When people say to me, 'You're like the Anna Kournikova who wins,' I definitely take it as a compliment, because she's quite gorgeous."
-Amanda Beard
| Date of Birth: October 29, 1981 |
| Birthplace: Irvine, California |
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| This breaststroke world champion shines in the pool and in front of the lens, with good looks that send sponsors scrambling for a piece. When we see Amanda modeling the latest Speedo suit, we wanna have a stroke too. |
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| Amanda was one of the youngest U.S. swimmers in history to win an Olympic gold medal, taking one in the 400-meter medley relay at only 14. Today, at 23, she's still bagging gold medals and the imaginations of horny teenagers, having recently been crowned the most downloaded female athlete on the Internet. |
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Amanda Ray Beard was born on October 29, 1981, in Irvine, California, land of perpetual sun and crystalline blue pools. She grew up admiring her older sisters, Leah and Taryn, both of whom swam competitively at local clubs. To impress them, Amanda began jumping in the pool as early as four years of age. It has been a love affair with water ever since.
Amanda eventually joined a swimming club herself, and her talents soon became evident. When she was still a child in middle school, her coaches could already tell that she was Olympic material. In 1995, she earned a U.S. National Title in the 100-meter breaststroke, was named a National A team member, and took second place in the Pan Pacific Championships for the 400-meter medley relay. She even tied for the Phillips Performance Award at the 1995 U.S. Open.
So it was with little hesitation that Amanda's coaches signed her up for the U.S. National Team that was gearing up for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Once in the media spotlight, Amanda was the object of instant adoration; she was cast as America's newest sports hero, and the nation lapped her up.
At the Games, Amanda didn't disappoint. She took the silver medal in both the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststrokes, and the gold for her contribution in the breaststroke leg of the 400-meter medley relay. In doing so, she became the second-youngest American gold medalist in swimming history (Pokey Watson still retains the top title from her 1964 win). |
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