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Missy Franklin

Olympian 2012, 2016

  • 5

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

Height

6'2"

Hometown

Centennial, CO

Education

Regis Jesuit High School (Aurora, Colo.) ‘13 University of California, Berkeley

Daughter of Dick and D.A...Father, Dick, was drafted by the Canadian Football League...Has dual-citizenship in the United States and Canada...Began swimming at age 2 and trains in Denver with Todd Schmitz, who began coaching her when she was 7 years old...Swam two seasons with the University of California swim team before turning professional after her sophomore year...Aspires to pursue a career in broadcast journalism...Enjoys reading, dancing, baking, volunteering, reading and journaling...Serves as an ambassador for the Laureus Foundation to promote social change...Swims 5-6,000 meters per day and up to seven workouts per week...Makes a point to do small good deeds before every swim meet...Authored a book that is set to release on Dec. 6, 2016.
  • Two-time Olympian (2012, 2016); Six-time Olympic medalist (5 golds, 1 bronze)
  • Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x200m free); 13th (200m free); 14th (200m back)
  • London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (100m back, 200m back, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley); bronze (4x100m free); 4th (200m free); 5th (100m free)
  • Most recent: 2015 – gold (4x200m free, 4x100m mixed free); silver (200m back); bronze (200m free, 4x100m free); 4th (4x100m medley); 5th (100m back); 7th (100m free)
  • Years of Participation: Long Course – 2011, 2013, 2015; Short Course – 2010
  • Medals: 17 (11 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes)
  • Gold – 2011 (200m back, 4x100m medley, 4x200m free); 2013 (100m back, 200m back, 200m free, 4x100m free, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley); 2015 (4x200m free, 4x100m mixed free)
  • Silver – 2010 (200m back); 2011 (4x100m free); 2015 (200m back)
  • Bronze – 2011 (50m back); 2015 (200m free, 4x100m free)
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