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Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm (December 6, 1912 [2] [3] – January 31, 2004) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. An Olympian in 1928 and 1932, Holm was expelled from the 1936 Summer Olympics team by Avery Brundage under controversial circumstances.
25 lip 2024 · Eleanor Holm była amerykańską pływaczką, która zdobyła złoty medal na igrzyskach w Los Angeles w 1932 r. Cztery lata później, jechając do Berlina, upiła się na statku i została zdyskwalifikowana. Poznała też Adolfa Hitlera i zaczęła karierę w show-biznesie.
16 sie 2018 · Competitive swimmer Eleanor Holm, in her day, was as dominant an athlete as Serena Williams or Katie Ledecky. In 1932, she captured gold in the 100-meter backstroke at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics and set no less than seven world backstroke records during her career.
25 lip 2024 · Zamiast słuchać trenerów i życzliwych jej osób, Eleanor Holm upiła się na statku wiozącym ją do Berlina do tego stopnia, że została zdyskwalifikowana z igrzysk olimpijskich. Co ciekawe tuż po tym pocieszał ją sam Adolf Hitler.
31 sty 2004 · Eleanor Holm was a US swimmer who won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1932 Olympics. She also appeared in movies, married three times and set several world records in backstroke.
2 lut 2004 · Eleanor Holm was a backstroke champion who was expelled from the 1936 Berlin Games for drinking and partying. She later became a show-business figure, marrying Billy Rose and appearing in movies and aquacades.
Although swimmer Eleanor Holm didn’t compete at the 1936 Games, she garnered more press than many of the athletes who did. After winning a gold medal at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles, the young and attractive Holm moved to Hollywood, hoping to capitalize on her newfound celebrity.
