Biography of Amanda Beard

Olympic siren

October 29, 1981 Amanda Beard Ray, young Mermaid of California, was born on October 29, 1981 in Irvine-Newport Beach, and occupation makes the "u.s. Olympic swimmer". Distinguishing features: also does some modeling. It is one of the world's most famous swimmers both for his achievements but also for its beauty. The model's appearance should not make us forget that Amanda Beard is a true champion, capable of winning at the Olympics and the World Championships in swimming. Already in 1995 gets first successes and earned three medals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Makes his first appearance at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 he was only 14 years old and makes history by winning the gold medal in the mixed relay and silver in the 100 meters and 200 meters breaststroke. Has not yet reached the age of fifteen when the podium with her teddy bear. He enrolled at the University of Arizona and swims for Tucson Acquatics coached by Fred Busch. In 2000 in Sydney at 27° Olympiad gets a bronze medal in the 200 meters breaststroke. Reaches its peak at the World Championships in Barcelona in 2003, winning a gold medal and one silver respectively in the 200 meters and 100 meters breaststroke. Always with the frog style beats the record of the 200 with a time of 2? 22? 44 in 2004; the record will be beaten a year later by Australian Leisel Jones for a matter of seconds. At the Athens Olympics of 2004 Amanda Beard won gold in the 200 breaststroke with 2? 23? 37 (Olympic record) and silver in the 200 Medley. During the Olympiad worldwide realizes her beauty so much that was proclaimed the most beautiful athlete of the event. Amanda starts to peep through the pages of fashion magazines, dressed and less dressed. At the end of the Greek Olympiad, decides to retire from competitions to devote himself full time to modeling career; in September 2004 is on the cover of FHM magazine. His sex appeal is noticed by the trained eye of Hugh Hefner? Playboy's father? who manages to make her lay unveiled for his magazine. But the natural element of Amanda is water so much that he was able to declare in an interview for the magazine "FHM", which feels awkward with the clothes on me out of the water; It is instead happy if she swims in a swimsuit or even better, completely naked, as he always does in this pool in the courtyard of her house. Sexy poses for Playboy aside, lives a life very private; his emotional ties we only know that Amanda had a six-year relationship with the South African swimmer Ryk Neethling (gold in Athens 2004 with Freestyle); She was subsequently tied with Carl Edwards. Ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after three years Amanda Beard resuming competitive and in international swimming meeting held in Paris from 2 to August 5, 2007 in 100 meters breaststroke final concluding comes at eighth; in the 200 meters breaststroke final finishing fourth just 3 cents comes in from the podium.
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