Wendy Boglioli

Wendy Boglioli
Boglioli, at post-Olympic press conference in July, 1976, at Monmouth College, West Long Branch NJ
Personal information
Full nameWendy Lou Lansbach Boglioli
National teamUnited States
Born (1955-03-06) March 6, 1955 (age 69)
Merrill, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly
ClubCentral Jersey Aquatic Club
College teamMonmouth College
CoachDick Steadman
(Monmouth)
Bill Palmer
(Central Jersey Aquatic Club)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 100 m butterfly American 100m butterfly

Wendy Boglioli, formerly Wendy Lansbach, (born March 6, 1955) is an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. After retiring from competitive swimming, she became a coach, and later, a motivational speaker.[1]

  1. ^ STATE BY STATE; In Wisconsin's North Woods Towns, The '88 Campaign Is Hardly Remote; R. W. APPLE JR., New York Times; October 1, 1988, Retrieved November 25, 2007