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Lenore Kight

Lenore Kight
Lenore Kight and Helene Madison 1932.jpg
Kight (left) and Helene Madison at 1932 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Lenore M. Kight
National team  United States
Born (1911-09-26)September 26, 1911
Frostburg, Maryland
Died February 9, 2000(2000-02-09) (aged 88)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Carnegie Library Athletic Club

Lenore M. Kight (September 26, 1911 – February 9, 2000), later known by her married name Lenore Wingard, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle event. Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, she won a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle event. During her amateur career Kight set seven world and 24 national records, and won 23 national swimming titles. In 1937 she turned professional and won the long-distance race at the Toronto Canadian Exhibition.

After retiring from active competitions Kight worked as a swimming instructor. In 1981 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.



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