Anita Zarnowiecki

Anita Zarnowiecki
Personal information
Born (1954-05-26)26 May 1954
Göteborg, Sweden
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Club Simklubben S02, Göteborg

Anita Rosa Zarnowiecki (born 26 May 1954) is a Swedish swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in four events and finished sixth and eighth in the 4 × 100 m freestyle and medley relays, respectively.[2][3]

Being Jewish, she participated at the ninth Maccabiah Games in 1973. She won seven gold medals, surpassing the record of five medals set by Mark Spitz in 1969.[4][5]

Her twin brother, Bernt Zarnowiecki, also competed in freestyle swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. Anita ZARNOWIECKI. les-sports.info
  2. 1 2 Anita Zarnowiecki. sports-reference.com
  3. Anita Zarnowiecki (Mieczkovicz) Archived September 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.. sok.se
  4. Anita Zarnowiecki Adds Seventh Win. Observer-Reporter (July 16, 1973).
  5. A Roundup Of The Week July 10-16. Sports Illustrated (July 23, 1973).


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