Albina Osipowich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Albina Lucy Charlotte•Osipowich (-Van Aken) |
| Used name | Albina•Osipowich |
| Born | 26 February 1911 in Worcester, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Died | 6 June 1964 |
| Affiliations | Boys' Club Auxiliary |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Albina Osipowich placed only third in the 100m freestyle at the 1928 Final Trials, but she went on to win a gold medal in Amsterdam with a new world record. She also won a gold medal in the relay when the U.S. bettered the world record. After the Olympics, Miss Osipowich won two AAU titles indoors and set a national and world record for the 100m freestyle. She attended Pembroke College of Brown University, where she played field hockey and continued to swim as a hobby. After college she worked briefly as a buyer for a department store before marrying Brown basketball star, Harrison Van Aken.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Albina Osipowich | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 25 August 1929 - 14 March 1930: 1:09.4 (25 August 1929; San Francisco, USA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 9 August 1928 - 12 August 1932: 4:55.6 (9 August 1928; Amsterdam, NED), 4:47.6 (9 August 1928; Amsterdam, NED))