Angel Martino
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Angelina L. "Angel"•Martino (Myers-, -Sims) |
| Used name | Angel•Martino |
| Born | 25 April 1967 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Americus Blue Tide |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
Angel Martino was a sprint freestyler who swam at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, winning three gold medals in relays, and adding individual bronze medals in the 1992 50 free, and the 1996 100 free and 100 fly. She won one silver medal at the LC World Championships, in the 4x100 free relay at the 1994 Roma Worlds. She was more successful at the SC Worlds, winning five medals at the 1993 Championships, including gold in the 100 backstroke. Martino also won four gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games, in both sprint freestyles, the 4x100 free relay, and the medley relay. She was most successful at the Pan Pacific Championships, competing at those in 1987, 1991, 1993, and 1995, winning 10 medals and six golds.
Martino swam in college for Furman University. She initially made the 1988 US Olympic team, but was later disqualified when she had a positive doping test for nandrolone. At the time she was known as Angel Myers. Martino later became a swim coach in Georgia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Angel Martino | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Angel Martino | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 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 (4–0–0 1995 Mar del Plata SWI gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 28 July 1992 - 7 September 1994: 3:39.46 (28 July 1992; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 21 November 1993 - 4 March 2001: 59.41 (21 November 1993; Stavanger, NOR), 58.50 (3 December 1993; Palma de Mallorca, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (7–3–1 1987 Brisbane gold: 200 m medley and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m butterfly; 1991 Edmonton gold: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 50 m freestyle; 1993 Kobe gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 50 m freestyle, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 1995 Atlanta gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1994 Roma SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–2–2 1993 Palma de Mallorca gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 50 m freestyle and 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay)