Mariechen Wehselau

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Mariechen Wehselau
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubOutrigger Canoe Club
CoachDad Center[1]
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 100 m freestyle

Mariechen M. Wehselau (May 15, 1906 – July 12, 1992), also known by her married name Mariechen Jackson, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.[2]

Wehselau represented the United States at the

100-meter freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:12.8, immediately behind American teammate Ethel Lackie.[3][5]

After the Games Wehselau was invited by the Australian Swimming Association to compete in local championships and perform in exhibitions. She then returned to Hawaii, where from 1928 to 1937 she trained swimmers together with her past coach Dad Center.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mariechen Wehselau (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mariechen Wehselau". Olympedia. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Mariechen Wehselau. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  5. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Oral History: Frederick E. Steere Jr., Mariechen Wehselau Jackson, Helen Moses Cassidy - OCC Sports". Outrigger Canoe Club. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "State of Hawaii Island Newspaper Obituaries 1992 J" (PDF). Brigham Young University–Hawaii - Joseph F. Smith Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
Records
Preceded by
Women's 100-meter freestyle
world record-holder (long course)

July 19, 1924 – January 28, 1926
Succeeded by