Catie Ball

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameCatherine Northcutt "Catie"•Ball (-Condon)
Used nameCatie•Ball
Born30 September 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 58 kg
AffiliationsJacksonville JETS
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

At the start of the 1968 Olympics, Catie Ball held all four world records for the breaststroke and seemed a certainty for the gold medals in Mexico. But during the Games, she contracted a virus infection and only managed fifth place in the 100m and was too ill to start in the heats of the 200m. However she recovered in time to compete in the medley relay and swam the breaststroke leg on the winning team. Ball did win both breaststroke events at the 1967 Pan-American Games, as well as setting 13 world records and winning nine AAU titles.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Catie Ball
100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) 5
200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) DNS
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold

Special Notes