Kim Peyton

Kim Peyton
Kim Peyton with her Olympic medal in fall 1984
Personal information
Full nameKimberly Marie Peyton
Nickname"Kim"
National teamUnited States
Born(1957-01-26)January 26, 1957
Hood River, Oregon, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1986(1986-12-13) (aged 29)
Stanford, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubDavid Douglas Swim Club
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4x100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade 4x100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City 4x100 m medley

Kim Marie Peyton (January 26, 1957 – December 13, 1986), also known by her married name Kim McDonald, was an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1989, three years after her death at age 29 from a brain tumor.