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Dakota Luther
American swimmer (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dakota Luther (born November 7, 1999) is an American swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships and placed 15th.[2][3] On December 15, 2022, she won the women's 200 meter butterfly gold medal at the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Melbourne, Australia.[4]
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-11-07) November 7, 1999 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Austin Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She is the daughter of Whitney Hedgepeth, an Olympic gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games.