Deena Deardurff
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Deena Diane•Deardurff (-Schmidt) |
| Used name | Deena•Deardurff |
| Born | 8 May 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 53 kg |
| Affiliations | Cincinnati Marlins, Cincinnati (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 1971, Deena Deardurff won the 100m butterfly at the Pan American Games and won both the indoor and the outdoor title at the AAUs. At the München Olympics she missed out on a bronze medal in the 100m butterfly by a narrow margin, but won a gold medal and a share of a world record in the medley relay. Later, as Mrs. Robert Schmidt, she coached age group swimmers in San Diego and competed in master’s events.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Deena Deardurff | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1971 Cali SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, silver: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 9 September 1971 - 18 August 1972 and 3 September 1972 - 4 September 1973: 4:00.7 (9 September 1971; Minsk, URS), 4:20.75 (3 September 1972; München, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1973 Belgrade SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))