Ellie Daniel

Olympic athlete

1950 –

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Who is Ellie Daniel?

Eleanor Suzanne Daniel is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.

She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in 4x100-meter medley relay, a silver medal in 100-meter butterfly, and a bronze medal in 200-meter butterfly. She received a bronze medal in 200-meter butterfly at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She is currently a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

She held the 200-meter butterfly world record from August 1971 to August 1972. Daniel was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1997.

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Born
Jun 11, 1950
Philadelphia
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Pennsylvania

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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