Tauna Vandeweghe
Appearance
![]() Vandeweghe in 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Tauna Kay Vandeweghe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Green Valley, California | February 7, 1960|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Long Beach Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of California, Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tauna Kay Vandeweghe (born February 7, 1960), also known by her married names Mrs. Tauna Mullarkey and Mrs. Tauna Oshea, is an American former competition swimmer who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the 100-meter backstroke and advanced to the semifinals of the event, recording a best time of 1:05.00 in the preliminary heats.[1] She won silver medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay and at the 1983 Pan American Games in volleyball.[2]
Family
Vandeweghe is the daughter of NBA basketball player
Coco Vandeweghe, a professional tennis player,[4]
and Honnie Vandeweghe, a member of the US Women's National Water Polo Team.
Personal life
Vandeweghe is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5]
See also
- List of University of California, Los Angeles people
- List of University of Southern California people
References
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tauna Vandeweghe. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Olymedia Tauna Vandeweghe". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Waldstein, David (September 7, 2008). "Coco Vandeweghe, Kiki's niece, wins U.S. Open girls' title". NJ.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- Montreal Gazette. September 11, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ISBN 1573454915.