Mary Montgomery

Mary Coulter Montgomery (August 30, 1956 – August 24, 2017) was an American competition swimmer who won a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1975 Pan American Games. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400-meter individual medley, finishing sixth with a time of 5:09.98.[2][3]

Mary Montgomery
Montgomery (right) at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameMary Coulter Montgomery
National teamUnited States
Born(1956-08-30)August 30, 1956
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2017(2017-08-24) (aged 60)[1]
Asheville, North Carolina
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley, freestyle
ClubAsheville Aquatic Club
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 800 m freestyle

Montgomery attended Asheville High School, graduated from The Newfound School in 1974 and Florida State University, and was coached by her mother. In 1971 she received the Teague Award as the Outstanding Women Athlete in North Carolina. That year she was ranked fourth in the world in the 200 individual medley, 11th in the 200 m freestyle, and 13th in the 400 m freestyle. She later became a swimming coach at the Asheville Racquet Club.[2]

References
  1. Mary Montgomery's obituary
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Mary Montgomery. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1972 München Summer Games, Women's 400 metres Individual Medley Final. Retrieved October 19, 2012.


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