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Katie Hoff

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Katie Hoff, whose full name is Kathryn Elise Hoff, is an American former competitive swimmer and former world record-holder, born on 3 June 1989. She was known for the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley events. Hoff qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics at the age of 15 and represented the United States at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal and two bronze medals. At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships she set a championships record in the 200-meter individual medley and won two further golds, and she retained her 200-meter individual medley title at the 2007 World Championships. She set the 400-meter individual medley world record at the 2008 U.S. swim trials.

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1989 1
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Female 1
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is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder
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    born June 3, 1989
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    Hoff was saddled by the media with the label "the female Michael Phelps"
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    is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder
  • Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Olympic career, 2004-summer-olympics
    She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal and two bronze medals.
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Olympic career, 2008-summer-olympics
    She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal and two bronze medals.
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