| Medal record | |||
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| Women's swimming | |||
Competitor for  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 4x100 m medley | |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 100 m breaststroke | |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 200 m breaststroke | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney [1] | 200 m breaststroke | |
| Gold | 2004 Athens [2] | 200 m breaststroke | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 200 m medley | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 4x100 m medley | |
| World Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | 2003 Barcelona | 200m Breaststroke | |
| Silver | 2003 Barcelona | 100m Breaststroke | |
| Silver | 2003 Barcelona | 4x100m Medley | |
| World Championsips (SC) | |||
| Silver | 1997 Gothenburg | 4x100 m medley | |
| Silver | 2004 Indianapolis[3] | 200 m breaststroke | |
| Silver | 2004 Indianapolis | 4 x 100 m medley relay | |
| Silver | 2002 Moscow | 4 x 100 m medley relay | |
| Summer Universiade | |||
| Silver | 1999 Mallorca | 100 m breaststroke | |
Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981 in Newport Beach, California) is an American Olympic swimmer and model. Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 games at the age of 14. She won silver medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststrokes, and a gold in the medley relay. Her young-teen manner captured the attention of the media, and she was often photographed clutching her teddy bear which joined her on the medal stand. She won a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Games. Amanda attended the University of Arizona where she captured an individual NCAA National Championship in 2001. In 2003 she became the world champion and world record holder in the 200m breaststroke. She also made a good showing at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, and she competed in the 2004 Olympic Games, where she won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke, her first individual gold medal. She also won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley, and she finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke. Amanda has won eight United States titles (thrice in both the 200m breaststroke and the 100m breaststroke, plus twice in the 200m individual medley). She was 1st in world ranking of 200m breaststroke in 2003. Her modeling work through photos in swimwear, including bikinis, have been in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. She is a spokesperson for Defenders of Wildlife, and she enjoys interior decorating. Both of her sisters, Leah and Taryn, are swimmers. Amanda placed eighth in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Celebrity car race in 2006. Beard previously dated South African swimmer, Ryk Neethling and NASCAR Nextel Cup Driver, Carl Edwards. She is currently dating photographer Sacha Brown. Beard was featured on the cover of the September 2004 issue of FHM magazine that was titled the "Sexy Olympic special". Alongside Beard were pro volleyball player Logan Tom, pro track stars Amy Acuff and Jenny Adams, and fellow pro swimmer Haley Cope. Amanda was featured on the cover and an inside pictorial for the August 2006 issue of FHM, which also named her the world's sexiest athlete on the cover.[4] Amanda posed for the July 2007 issue of Playboy. She was featured on the cover and in a nude pictorial.[5] Amanda is currently featured on domain company GoDaddy's promotional material as the "GoDaddy Girl" [6]
Personal bests
Beard's personal bests in long-course meters are:
- 100m breaststroke: 1:07.42
- 200m breaststroke: 2:22.44 (2nd Fastest Swimmer in event)
- 200m individual medley: 2:11.70
References
- ^ ESPN Sydney Swimming. Retrieved on 2007-07-22.
- ^ 2004 Olympic Games swimming results. Retrieved on 2007-07-22.
- ^ 7th FINA World Championships - 25m Indianapolis 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ http://www.fhmus.com/girls_girls_of_fhm_article.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=1&idx_id=1471
- ^ ESPN article
- ^ [1]
External links
- Official website
- Amanda Beard's U.S. Olympic Team bio (with photos, video, and quotes)
- Amanda Beard Profile Page - Speaking topics.
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| 1924: Lucy Morton | 1928: Hilde Schrader | 1932: Clare Dennis | 1936: Hideko Maehata | 1948: Nel van Vliet | 1952: Éva Székely | 1956: Ursula Happe | 1960: Anita Lonsborough | 1964: Galina Prozumenshchikova | 1968: Sharon Wichman | 1972: Beverley Whitfield | 1976: Marina Kosheveya | 1980: Lina Kačiušytė | 1984: Anne Ottenbrite | 1988: Silke Hörner | 1992: Kyoko Iwasaki | 1996: Penny Heyns | 2000: Ágnes Kovács | 2004: Amanda Beard |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Natalie Coughlin |
World American Swimmer of the Year 2003 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Katie Hoff |
| Preceded by Heather Mitts |
ESPN Hottest Female Athlete 2005 |
Succeeded by Tanith Belbin |
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| NAME | Beard, Amanda |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Irvine, California, United States of America |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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