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Susan Shields

Full name: Susanne Marie "Susan" Shields (-White)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Born: February 3, 1952 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: Plantation Swim Club
Country: USA United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

After finishing second in the 100m fly at the 1968 AAU Susan Shields confirmed her second ranking among Americans by taking the bronze medal in Mexico behind Lynnette McClements of Australia and her American teammate, Ellie Daniel.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 16 Ciudad de México Swimming Women's 100 metres Butterfly United States USA 3 Bronze
1968 Summer 16 Ciudad de México Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay United States USA 1 Gold

Women's 100 metres Butterfly

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1968 Summer 16 Ciudad de México Swimming United States Final 3 1:06.2
1968 Summer 16 Ciudad de México Swimming United States Semi-Finals Heat One 2 QU 1:06.3
1968 Summer 16 Ciudad de México Swimming United States Round One Heat Five 1 QU 1:06.2

Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IST CTAS
1968 Summer 16 Ciudad de México Swimming United States USA Round One Heat One 1 QU 4:34.7 1:05.9 3:33.2