Kathy Ellis
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kathleen "Kathy"•Ellis (-Landgraf, -Greer) |
| Used name | Kathy•Ellis |
| Born | 28 November 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Riviera Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Kathy Ellis swam in four events at the 1964 Olympics and won a medal in each. She won a gold and a share of the world record in both relays and her two bronze medals came in individual events. In the 100m freestyle she was only the seventh fastest qualifier, but still took third place from an outside lane.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Kathy Ellis | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–1 1963 São Paulo SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, bronze: 100 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m butterfly – 16 August 1963 - 1 September 1963: 1:06.5 (16 August 1963; High Point, USA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 15 October 1964 - 19 August 1967: 4:03.8 (15 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN); 4×100 m medley relay – 28 September 1964 - 30 July 1967: 4:34.6 (28 September 1964; Los Angeles, USA), 4:33.9 (18 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))