(1956-10-16) October 16, 1956 (age 67) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight
132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Backstroke
Club
Solotar Swim Club; Springfield Swim and Racquet Club
College team
Arizona State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1972 Munich
100 m backstroke
1972 Munich
200 m backstroke
1972 Munich
4x100 m medley relay
World Championships
1973 Belgrade
200 m backstroke
1973 Belgrade
100 m backstroke
1973 Belgrade
4x100 m medley relay
Melissa Louise Belote (born October 16, 1956), also known by her current married name Melissa Belote Ripley, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. She represented the United States at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.[1]
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melissa Belote". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
Melissa Louise Belote (born October 16, 1956), also known by her current married name MelissaBelote Ripley, is an American former competition swimmer...
became the first American female to win the event at the Olympics since MelissaBelote did in 1972, forty years earlier. In her final event, the 4×100-meter...
winner of the 100-metre breaststroke and 4 × 100-metre medley relay. MelissaBelote, winner of the 100-metre backstroke, 200-metre backstroke, and 4 × 100-metre...
United States 22 2:20.64 MelissaBelote USA 5 Aug 1972 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States 23 2:20.58 MelissaBelote USA 4 Sep 1972 Olympic Games...
backstroke (2:21.5), though her record would be broken by MelissaBelote at the trials & again by Belote in Munich. Atwood won two medals at the 1972 Summer...
v t e World long-course champions in women's 200 m backstroke 1973: MelissaBelote (USA) 1975: Birgit Treiber (GDR) 1978: Linda Jezek (USA) 1982: Cornelia...
v t e World long-course champions in women's 200 m backstroke 1973: MelissaBelote (USA) 1975: Birgit Treiber (GDR) 1978: Linda Jezek (USA) 1982: Cornelia...
them have come from the NVSL! Check out the league’s Olympians below. MELISSABELOTE Swimming, USA Springfield 1972 and 1976 Olympics. 3x Olympic gold medalist...
v t e World long-course champions in women's 200 m backstroke 1973: MelissaBelote (USA) 1975: Birgit Treiber (GDR) 1978: Linda Jezek (USA) 1982: Cornelia...
Shaw Rod Strachan Matt Vogel Chris Woo Women's Team Shirley Babashoff MelissaBelote Wendy Boglioli Brenda Borgh Lelei Fonoimoana Maryanne Graham Jeanne...
v t e World long-course champions in women's 200 m backstroke 1973: MelissaBelote (USA) 1975: Birgit Treiber (GDR) 1978: Linda Jezek (USA) 1982: Cornelia...
Shaw Rod Strachan Matt Vogel Chris Woo Women's Team Shirley Babashoff MelissaBelote Wendy Boglioli Brenda Borgh Lelei Fonoimoana Maryanne Graham Jeanne...
champion golfer Jon Rahm and three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmers MelissaBelote and Jan Henne, and two-time Olympian and double-Olympic gold medalist...
swimming the butterfly leg of the relay. Deardurff and her relay teammates MelissaBelote, Cathy Carr and Sandy Neilson set a new world record of 4:20.75 in the...
Shaw Rod Strachan Matt Vogel Chris Woo Women's Team Shirley Babashoff MelissaBelote Wendy Boglioli Brenda Borgh Lelei Fonoimoana Maryanne Graham Jeanne...
Bartholomew – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics MelissaBelote – won three gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics Richard...
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