Full name: Amanda Ray Beard (-Brown)
Gender: Female
Height: 5-8 (173 cm)
Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg)
Born: October 29, 1981 in Newport Beach, California, United States
Affiliations: Irvine Novaquatics/Tuscan Ford
Country: United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze (7 Total)
While still a high school student, Amanda Beard won two Olympic silver medals in the individual breaststroke events, behind [Penny Heyns]. At the podium in Atlanta, the 14-year-old was seen holding her teddy bear. Although she also won a relay gold medal at those Olympics, it took her some time before she would win an international title individually. In 2002, she won the breaststroke events at the Pan Pacific meet, and in 2003 she became World Champion in the 200 m in Barcelona, winning silver in the 100 m and the medley relay. She emulated this performance in Athens, winning the 200 m gold after a very good last lane by just 0.23 over [Leisel Jones]. After these victories, Beard started modelling, appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition and Playboy, among others. Beard's 2008 Olympic performance was marked by her anti-fur protest, posing nude in a campaign for animal rights organisation PETA. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
2000 Summer | 18 | Sydney | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 4 | ||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
2008 Summer | 26 | Beijing | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 18 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 1:08.09 | ||
1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 1:09.04 |
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Final | 4 | 1:07.44 | ||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 1:07.92 |
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 1:08.04 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | RT | L | |
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1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 2:25.75 | ||||
1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 2:28.10 | ||
2000 Summer | 18 | Sydney | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 2:25.35 | ||||
2000 Summer | 18 | Sydney | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 5 | QU | 2:26.62 | ||
2000 Summer | 18 | Sydney | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 2:27.83 | ||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | OR | 2:23.37 | |||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 2:25.62 | ||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 2:26.61 | ||
2008 Summer | 26 | Beijing | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Four | 6 | 2:27.70 | 0.72 | 3 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 2:11.70 | ||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 2:13.51 |
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 2:14.49 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
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1996 Summer | 14 | Atlanta | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | 4:02.88 | 1:08.34 | 2:10.01 | ||
2004 Summer | 22 | Athina | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 2 | 3:59.12 | 1:06.32 | 2:06.00 |