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Sandy Neilson

サンドラ・ニールソン　/　さんどら・にーるそん

American swimmer

March 20, 1956 (age 70)　・　Burbank, California, United States

California
swimmer

My Take

Sandy Neilson fascinates me because her greatness arrived so young and so completely. A swimmer from Burbank who came through El Monte High and UC Santa Barbara, she captured three Olympic gold medals and held a world record while still barely an adult. That kind of early summit can be a curse or a crown, and the International Swimming Hall of Fame confirms she wore it as a crown. What I respect most is that the records outlast the moment; long after she became Sandy Bell, the teenager who sliced through that pool remains preserved in history. Pure, undeniable, and quietly inspiring to me.

Overview

Sandra Lynn Neilson (born March 20, 1956), also known by her married name Sandy Bell, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sandy Neilson
Name (Japanese): サンドラ・ニールソン
Reading: さんどら・にーるそん
Born: March 20, 1956 (age 70)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Monkey
Origin: Burbank, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 173 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: El Monte High School
University: University of California, Santa Barbara

Awards & achievements

International Swimming Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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