Cynthia Woodhead

Cynthia Woodhead
Woodhead in 1980
Personal information
Full nameCynthia Lee Woodhead
NicknameSippy
National teamUnited States
Born (1964-02-07) February 7, 1964 (age 60)
Riverside, California
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight119 lb (54 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMission Viejo Nadadores
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1978 Berlin 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1978 Berlin 800 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 400 m freestyle

Cynthia Lee Woodhead (born February 7, 1964), commonly known by her family nickname "Sippy", is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. She won three gold medals at the 1978 World Championships, when she was only 14 years old, and set seven world records during her career.[1]

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