Lynn Vidali
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lynn Marie•Vidali (-Gautschi) |
| Used name | Lynn•Vidali |
| Born | 26 May 1952 in San Francisco, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Lynn Vidali grew up in San Francisco, but moved south to swim with the Santa Clara Swim Club. She set a world record in the 200 metre IM in July 1966 when she was only 14-years-old. She won AAU titles in the 200 IM in 1969-70 and 1972 outdoors, and indoors in the 200 yard IM. Vidali started out at West Valley College but later attended San Jose State University, where she won AIAW titles in the 100 yard IM in 1975-76. She later became a high school physical education teacher and swim coach, retiring after 34 years, after which she started giving private swim lessons.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Lynn Vidali | |||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Lynn Vidali | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | =21 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 22 July 1966 - 21 August 1966: 2:29.0 (22 July 1966; Los Altos, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 18 August 1972 - 3 September 1972: 4:25.34 (18 August 1972; Knoxville, USA))