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Anita Zarnowiecki
Personal information
Born(1954-05-26)26 May 1954
Göteborg, Sweden
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSimklubben S02, Göteborg
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle

Anita Rosa Zarnowiecki (born 26 May 1954) is a Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in four events and finished sixth and eighth in the 4 × 100 m freestyle and medley relays, respectively.[2][3]

Being Jewish, she competed at the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel. At 19 years of age, she won seven gold medals, including the 100 m backstroke, the 400 m freestyle, and the 200 m individual medley, surpassing the record of five medals set by American swimmer Mark Spitz in 1969, and a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle.[4][5][6][7]

Her twin brother, Bernt Zarnowiecki, also competed in freestyle swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1973 Maccabiah Games.[2]

References

  1. ^ Anita ZARNOWIECKI. les-sports.info
  2. ^ a b Anita Zarnowiecki. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Anita Zarnowiecki (Mieczkovicz) Archived September 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sok.se
  4. ^ "Spitz'sFeat Is Bettered At Tel Aviv". July 16, 1973 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Anita Zarnowiecki Adds Seventh Win. Observer-Reporter (July 16, 1973).
  6. ^ A Roundup Of The Week July 10-16. Sports Illustrated (July 23, 1973).
  7. ^ "U.S. Suspends Fighting Doctor". July 13, 1973 – via NYTimes.com.