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Claudia Kolb
American swimmer (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claudia Anne Kolb (born December 19, 1949), also known by her married name Claudia Thomas, is an American former competition swimmer, swim coach, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events.
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Full name | Claudia Anne Kolb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1949-12-19) December 19, 1949 (age 74) Hayward, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke, individual medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Santa Clara Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | George Haines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Haywood, California, Kolb was a graduate of Santa Clara High school and trained with the Santa Clara Swim Club from the age of ten until the end of her Olympic career.[1]