Margaret Harding
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margaret•Harding (-Toppel) |
| Used name | Margaret•Harding |
| Born | 22 February 1948 |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 57 kg |
| NOC |  Puerto Rico |
Biography
Margaret Harding is one of only two Olympians, the other being Mohamed Bin Abid, to have competed in all five swimming event types at the Olympics - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley. However, Harding uniquely did this all at only one Olympics, the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. At the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, Harding won eight medals and five gold medals, winning medals in four event types, missing only the butterfly.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | PUR |
Margaret Harding | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 42 | |||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 21 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (5–2–1 1966 San Juan SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle and 200 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke)