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Susan Marie Shields (born February 3, 1952), also known by her married name Susan White, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the women's 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Australian Lyn McClements and fellow American Ellie Daniel.[1][2]
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Full name | Susan Marie Shields | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Susie" | ||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | Erie, Pennsylvania | February 3, 1952||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||
Club | Plantation Swim Club | ||||||||||||||
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Shields was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, but moved to Louisville, Kentucky with her family at a young age.[2] She retired from competition swimming after graduating from high school.[2] She later earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Louisville, and has worked as a teacher and swim coach.[2]
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