Mary Wayte
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Mary Alice•Wayte (-Bradburne) |
| Used name | Mary•Wayte |
| Born | 25 March 1965 in Mercer Island, Washington (USA) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Florida Gators, Gainesville (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
As a 200 freestyler, Mary Wayte was one of the top swimmers in that event in the 1980s. She swam collegiately at the University of Florida, and was a US National team member from 1981-88. In 1983 at the Pan-American Games she was silver medalist in the 200 free, and won a gold medal on the 4x100 freestyle relay. In those two events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, she won gold medals, and returned in 1988 to earn a silver and bronze in relay events. She added gold at the 1985 Pan-Pacific meet in the 4x200 free relay, and in 1986 won a silver medal in the 4x200 free at the World Championships. After her swim career ended she became a television commentator for swim meets. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2000.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mary Wayte | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mary Wayte | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1983 Caracas SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–1–0 1985 Tokyo gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1986 Madrid SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))