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Full name | Theresa Andrews | |||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Born | New London, Connecticut, U.S. | August 25, 1962|||||||||||||||||
Height | 5ft 5.5 in (1.67 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 137 lb (62 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||
Club | North Baltimore Aquatic Club | |||||||||||||||||
College team | Indiana University University of Florida | |||||||||||||||||
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Theresa Andrews (born August 25, 1962) is an American former competitive swimmer and Olympic champion. Raised in Maryland, Andrews gained prominence as a national collegiate champion when competing for the University of Florida. In international competition, she was a backstroke specialist who won two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics.