Sharon Finneran
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sharon Evans•Finneran (-Rittenhouse) |
| Used name | Sharon•Finneran |
| Born | 4 February 1946 in Rockville Centre, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 161 cm / 50 kg |
| Affiliations | LAAC, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sharon Finneran was a member of a well-known swimming family. Her brother, Mike Finneran, was a diver on the 1972 Olympic team and her mother was a team official at the 1976 Games. Sharon swam for Santa Clara High School and the Los Angeles AC and was a truly versatile competitor. In 1962 she won the AAU titles both indoors and out in her Olympic event (400 IM), she twice won the AAU 200m butterfly outdoors, and was a good enough distance freestyler to win the AAU indoor title over 1,650y in 1964. In addition to winning these national titles she was the 400m freestyle champion at the 1963 Pan-American Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Sharon Finneran | |||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Mike Finneran
- Mother of Ariel Rittenhouse
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo SWI gold: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (800 m freestyle – 28 September 1964 - 9 July 1967: 9:36.9 (28 September 1964; Los Angeles, USA); 200 m butterfly – 19 August 1962 - 27 July 1963: 2:31.2 (19 August 1962; Chicago, USA), 2:30.7 (25 August 1962; Los Altos, USA); 400 m medley – 26 July 1962 and 28 July 1962 - 10 March 1964: 5:27.4 (26 July 1962; Osaka, JPN), 5:21.9 (28 July 1962; Osaka, JPN))