Pam Kruse
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Pamela Jean "Pam"•Kruse |
| Used name | Pam•Kruse |
| Born | 3 June 1950 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Ft. Lauderdale Swim Association |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At the 1967 Pan-American Games, Pam Kruse won the 200m freestyle, placed second in the 400m, and picked up a second gold in the freestyle relay The following year she concentrated on the longer distances and, after placing third in both the 400m and 800m freestyle at the U.S. Final Trials, won a silver medal in the 800m and placed fourth in the 400m at the Mexico Olympics. Pam Kruse graduated from Marymount College in Florida and competed for the Fort Lauderdale Swimming Association. She won two AAU indoor titles and one outdoors.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Pam Kruse | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 800 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–1–0 1967 Winnipeg SWI gold: 200 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 19 August 1967 - 6 July 1968: 2:09.7 (19 August 1967; Philadelphia, USA); 400 m freestyle – 30 June 1967 - 27 July 1967: 4:36.8 (30 June 1967; Fort Lauderdale, USA), 4:36.4 (7 July 1967; Santa Clara, USA))