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Tiffany Cohen

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Tiffany Cohen (born 1966) is an American former distance freestyle swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, taking the 400 metre freestyle in an American record time and the 800 metre freestyle in an Olympic record. Raised in Culver City, California, she trained with the Mission Viejo Nadadores under Mark Schubert, won gold in both events at the 1983 Pan American Games and swam for the University of Texas, which won the NCAA title in each of her four years. She collected 16 United States national titles before retiring in 1987, was named Swimming World American Swimmer of the Year in 1983 and entered the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996.

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1966 1
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Female 1
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5+ 2
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1. Olympedia: Olympedia: Tiffany Cohen
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  • Biographical information
    Born 11 June 1966 in Culver City, California USA
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
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2. Tiffany Cohen (Wikipedia)
  • 3 Wins 1986, titles
    career total of 16 U.S. National titles
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    is an American former swimmer
  • Competed In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1984
    double gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 400-meter and 800-meter freestyle
  • On The Roster Of: Texas Longhorns swimming and diving, University of Texas
    With her help, Texas won the NCAA Swimming Championships in all four years she attended
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