Lea Loveless
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lea E.•Loveless (-Maurer) |
| Used name | Lea•Loveless |
| Born | 1 April 1971 in Yonkers, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 61 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
The first major achievement for backstroke specialist Lea Loveless came in 1989, when she won two titles at the Pan Pacific meet. Swimming for Stanford, she qualified for both backstroke events in Barcelona, medalling in the 100 m. She also was the lead-off for the American medley team that won the gold medal. After failing to qualify for both the 1994 World Championships and the 1996 Olympics, Loveless had a strong comeback in 1998, winning the 100 back at the World Championships in Perth as well as the medley relay. In her career, Loveless also won 13 NCAA titles, including 4 individual titles. She married fellow NCAA champion Eric Maurer, and became a swimming coach at her alma mater, Stanford, and then Southern Cal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Lea Loveless | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 30 July 1992 - 10 September 1994: 4:02.54 (30 July 1992; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (5–4–0 1989 Tokyo gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay; 1993 Kobe gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m backstroke; 1995 Atlanta silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1997 Fukuoka silver: 100 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1994 Roma SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1998 Perth SWI gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay)