Amy White

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAmy Lee•White (-Ballidis)
Used nameAmy•White
Born20 October 1968 in Redondo Beach, California (USA)
Measurements172 cm / 57 kg
AffiliationsUniversity High School
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Amy White was only a 15-year-old sophomore at University High School in Irvine, California when she competed at the 1984 Olympics, but she still won a silver medal in the 200 backstroke. She had won gold in the event at the 1983 Pan American Games when she was only 14. White won the 1984 US title in 200 backstroke, after finishing second in 1983. White later attended Southern Methodist University, but stopped swimming after her sophomore year due to back injuries. She later became a paralegal in the Southern California area, where she met her husband, a lawyer with the firm she was working for.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Amy White
200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver

Special Notes