Patty Kempner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Patricia "Patty"•Kempner |
| Used name | Patty•Kempner |
| Born | 24 August 1942 in Augusta, Georgia (USA) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | Kristensen Swim School |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
As a 13-year-old, Patty Kempner placed fifth in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1956 Final Trials. Four years later she improved to take second place at the Trials and finished seventh in the Olympic final in Rome. Kempner, a student at the University of Arizona, swam the breaststroke stage in the medley relay at the Olympics when the U.S. set a world record and beat the more fancied Australians by a comfortable margin. She won the AAU indoor 100 y breaststroke title in 1957 and 1958 and won silver in the 200 m breststroke at the 1959 Pan American Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Patty Kempner | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 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 (0–1–0 1959 Chicago SWI silver: 200 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 27 April 1957 - 20 July 1958: 2:48.2 (27 April 1957; Chicago, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 2 September 1960 - 23 August 1962: 4:41.1 (2 September 1960; Roma, ITA))