Olivia Smoliga

Olivia Smoliga
Smoliga at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships
Personal information
National teamUnited States
Born (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 (age 30)
Glenview, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubCali Condors[1]
Athens Bulldog Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju 100 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 100 m backstroke
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Honolulu 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2012 Honolulu 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Honolulu 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 Honolulu 50 m freestyle

Olivia Smoliga (born October 12, 1994) is a 2X Olympian and American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and freestyle events. She won a record eight gold medals at the 2018 World Championships, becoming the first swimmer, male or female, to win eight or more gold medals in a single FINA World Swimming Championships or FINA World Aquatics Championships.[2][3] Smoliga is the current American record-holder in the 50-meter backstroke (short course). She is also the current Guinness World Record holder for "most gold medals won at a single FINA World Championships" by an individual swimmer.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, she won a gold medal for swimming the backstroke leg in the preliminary heat of the 4x100-meter medley relay.

She swims for the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League.

  1. ^ Keith, Braden (December 9, 2019). "cali-condors-unveil-roster-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale". SwimSwam.
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