Natalie Coughlin

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder

Natalie Coughlin is an American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder, born in Vallejo in 1982.

She has turned out for California Golden Bears. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Within competitive swimming, Natalie Coughlin is remembered for a record that stands up against anything her generation produced.

The public record credits Natalie Coughlin with 2 Olympic Games. Swimming is decided in hundredths of a second, and an Olympic cycle offers only one real chance every four years.

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