Sandy Neilson

Sandy Neilson
Neilson in 1972
Personal information
Full nameSandra Lynn Neilson
Nickname"Sandy"
National teamUnited States
Born (1956-03-20) March 20, 1956 (age 68)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEl Monte Aquatic Club
College teamUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 0
Pan American Games 2 1 0
Total 5 1 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 4×100 m medley

Sandra Lynn Neilson (born March 20, 1956), also known by her married name Sandy Bell, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.