Amanda Beard

Amanda Ray Beard ( born October 29, 1981 in Newport Beach, California) is an American swimmer.

Life and career

Beard came by her older sisters Leah and Taryn for swimming.

Her first appearance at the Olympics they had. At the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 at the age of 14 years In advance of the competitions she moved through her ​​childlike appearance, the interest of the media. Frequently Beard was photographed with her teddy bear. Sporty ran the Olympic Games a great success. About 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, she won one silver medal. Together with the U.S. 4 × 100 m medley relay, she was Olympic champion.

Four years later, at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney to Beard had to settle for a bronze in the 200m breaststroke. The first major title she won at the World Swimming Championships in 2003 in Barcelona. About 200 m breaststroke, she was in the new world record time of 2:22.99 minutes World Champion. About 100 m breaststroke and the 4 × 100 m medley relay, she won one silver medal.

Your biggest success so far Beard celebrated at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she became Olympic champion over 200 m breaststroke. About 200 m medley and the 4 × 100 m medley relay, she won the silver medal each.

Others

The U.S. edition of Playboy published in the issue of July 2007 nude photos of Beard. Among other things, a picture of her on the cover of the magazine found.