Carolyn Wood (swimmer)

Carolyn Wood
Wood at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameCarolyn Virginia Wood
National teamUnited States
Born (1945-12-18) December 18, 1945 (age 78)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubMultnomah Athletic Club
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 4×100 m freestyle relay

Carolyn Virginia Wood (born December 18, 1945) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carolyn Wood". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.