Olive McKean
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Mary Olive•McKean (-Mucha) |
| Used name | Olive•McKean |
| Born | 10 August 1915 in Chehalis, Washington (USA) |
| Died | 31 March 2006 in Troutdale, Oregon (USA) |
| Affiliations | WAC, Seattle (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After placing third in the 100m freestyle at the 1936 U.S. Final Trials, Olive McKean of the Washington AC placed sixth in the Olympic final in Berlin. She later won a bronze medal with the freestyle relay team. McKean was the AAU outdoor 100m freestyle champion in 1934 and 1935, and indoors she won the AAU 100y title in 1934. After the 1936 Olympics she got married and competed briefly as Olive Mucha.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Olive McKean | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze |