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Sheila Taormina

1969 - Today

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Sheila Christine Taormina (born March 18, 1969) is an American former athlete who competed at four Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), and was the first woman to qualify for the Olympics in three different sports (swimming, triathlon and modern pentathlon). At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. She was inducted in 2009 into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame, and in 2015 into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sheila Taormina is the 6,210th most popular athlete (down from 4,031st in 2024), the 19,755th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,315th in 2019) and the 725th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sheila Taormina ranks 6,210 out of 6,025. Before her are Steph Cook, Markus Rooth, Martina Ratej, Paolo Nicolai, Annabelle Ali, and Geisa Coutinho. After her are Olha Zemlyak, Vladislav Frolov, Kristoffer Brun, Diyorbek Urozboev, Antti Ruuskanen, and Kristóf Rasovszky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Sheila Taormina ranks 1,299. Before her are Michelle Freeman, Garry Herbert, Danielle Brisebois, Vikram Bhatt, Rex Lee, and Dan Steele. After her are Caterina Fake, DJ Qbert, Chris Zoricich, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Beat Mändli, and Robin Padilla.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sheila Taormina ranks 19,763 out of 20,380. Before her are Renee Olstead (1989), Lulu Wilson (2005), Justine Lupe (1989), Roy Hibbert (1986), Danielle Page (1986), and Manohla Dargis (1961). After her are Tyler Herro (2000), Cuttino Mobley (1975), Phillipa Soo (1990), Clementa C. Pinckney (1973), Trey Gowdy (1964), and Joe Adler (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Sheila Taormina ranks 725. Before her are Apolo Ohno (1982), Mike Kohn (1972), DeeDee Trotter (1982), Garrett Muagututia (1988), Dan Steele (1969), and Jorge Alvarez (null). After her are Kendra Harrison (1992), Patricia Miranda (1979), Monique Henderson (1983), Jamie Anderson (1990), Tonja Buford-Bailey (1970), and Kenny Bednarek (1998).

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