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- WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has joined its year-long campaign to commemorate the 15 year anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. The NFLPA has "Joined the List," a group of more than 100 celebrities including actors ...
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- Mitchell Couturier came through with a pin in the final match to give St. Mary Catholic Central a 34-33 wrestling win over Jefferson Wednesday night. Nate Johnston and Chad LaPlante also had falls and Mitchell Prylo earned a major decision as SMCC evened its Huron League record at 3-3.
- Three nights a week, a few dozen swimmers take to the water in Carmichael Pool. Michael Phelps or Amanda Beard, they are not. Some are preparing for upcoming meets and others just want to shed holiday weight.
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| Nationality |  United States |
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| Stroke(s) | Breaststroke, Individual Medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 71â„2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981 in Newport Beach, California), is an American Olympic-level swimmer and model. Beard participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and 2008 Summer Olympics, capturing a total of seven medals, the most recent in the 2004 games. She held the world number one ranking of 200 meter breaststrokers in 2003. In U.S. competition, Beard won three 200 meter breaststroke, three 100 meter breaststroke, and two 200 meter individual medley US National titles.
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Career
1996 Summer Olympic Games
See also: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at the age of 14, while still a student at Irvine High School in Irvine, California.1 Her youth and shy manner captured the attention of the media, and she was often photographed clutching her teddy bear, even on the medal stand. Beard became the second-youngest Olympic medalist in American swimming history.2
2000-2003
See also: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Beard disappointed many when she only won a bronze a medal in the 200 m breaststroke.3
Beard attended the University of Arizona where she won an individual NCAA Division I championship in 2001. In 2003, she became the world champion and American record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke.
2004 Summer Olympic Games
See also: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Beard made a good showing at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, qualifying to participate in four events at the Athens games. Beard went on to win the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke.4 Beard also won silver in both the 200 m individual medley and the 4x100 m medley relay.
2008 Summer Olympic Games
See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 US Olympic Swim Trials, Beard finished second in the 200 meter breaststroke event, and she qualified for her fourth consecutive Olympics. On 30 July 2008, at the US swimming team's final training in Singapore, Beard, together with Dara Torres and Natalie Coughlin, were elected co-captains of the US Olympic women’s swimming team.5
In Beijing, Beard failed to reach the semifinals in the 200 meter breaststroke, placing 18th in the preliminaries.
Modeling and Advertising
Her modeling work has included appearances in FHM6, the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, and she posed nude for the July 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.7
She is a spokeswoman for Defenders of Wildlife, and enjoys interior decorating. Both of her sisters, Leah and Taryn, are swimmers. Amanda placed eighth in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Celebrity car race in 2006.
In November 2007, Beard made her first television commercial for GoDaddy entitled "Shock". It featured her "flashing" the seven Olympic medals she won from 1996-2004. Mark Spitz made a cameo appearance.8
In April 2008, she joined Fox Network's popular sports talk program, The Best Damn Sports Show Period as a correspondent, covering major sporting events.9
In 2008, Beard participated in an anti-fur campaign for the organization PETA. She was photographed nude in front of an American Flag. The flag in that photograph is hung incorrectly according the United States Flag Code with the blue field to the upper right.10
Personal life
Beard is a vegetarian.11 She is married to photographer Sacha Brown. On September 15, 2009, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy named Blaise Ray Brown.1213
Personal bests
Beard's personal bests in long-course meters are:
- 100 m breaststroke: 1:07.42
- 200 m breaststroke: 2:22.44
- 200 m individual medley: 2:11.70
References
- ^ Klein, Sarah A. "Conquering Heroine; Amanda Beard Welcomed Back After Olympic Trial Swim Wins", Los Angeles Times, March 15, 1996. Accessed January 15, 2008.
- ^ "Amanda Beard". http://swimming.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/1891. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". http://static.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/swimming/index.html. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2004/schedules/117BySport.html. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ^ "U.S. swim teams name captains for Beijing". http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/07/us-swim-teams-n.html.
- ^ "FHM Modeling pictures". http://www.neathage.info/2008/08/olympic-neathage-amanda-beard/. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ "ESPN article". http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=2901083. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- ^ "Amanda Beard GoDaddy 'Shock' commercial". 2007-11-07. http://www.timedfinals.com/07112007/amanda-beard-worlds-sexiest-athlete-flashes-go-daddy-magic/. TimedFinals.com
- ^ "Amanda Beard on FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period". http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7327498/The-scoop-on-Amanda-Beard. FoxSports.com
- ^ "Olympic Swimmer In Naked Controversy; PETA Sorry for Backwards Flag Flap". TV Guide. 2008-06-30. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Amanda-Beard-Naked/800044642. TVGuide.com
- ^ "Amanda Beard Talks About Being Naked". Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2008/08/amanda_beard_talks_about_being.html. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- ^ "Amanda Beard Says Her Engagement 'Rocks!'". People Magazine. February 13, 2009. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259278,00.html. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "It’s a boy for Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard". The Associated Press. September 15, 2009. http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news;_ylt=AnRdkZDr1qICOsRPVGagkMjNycIF?slug=ap-amandabeard&prov=ap&type=lgns. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amanda Beard |
- Official website
- Amanda Beard Official Bio
- Interview in May 2007 about her return to competitive swimming and her training for the upcoming Olympic Games.
- Photo gallery.
- PETA Anti-Fur Campaign.
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Preceded by Qi Hui |
Women's 200m breaststroke World Record holder (equaled) July 25, 2003 – July 10, 2004 |
Succeeded by Leisel Jones |
| Preceded by Leisel Jones |
Women's 200m breaststroke World Record holder July 12, 2004 – July 29, 2005 |
Succeeded by Leisel Jones |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Natalie Coughlin |
Swimming World American Swimmer of the Year 2003 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Katie Hoff |
| Preceded by Heather Mitts |
ESPN Hottest Female Athlete 2005 |
Succeeded by Tanith Belbin |
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