Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich (February 26, 1911 – June 6, 1964), later known by her married name Albina Van Aken, was an American competition swimmer who won gold medals in the women's 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, setting world records in both events.[1]
In 1933 Osipowich graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in Providence, Rhode Island, where she played field hockey and continued swimming as a hobby.[2] She later worked as a buyer for a department store and married basketball player Harrison Van Aken.[1] The Brown Athletic Hall of Fame includes Albina Osipowich Van Aken ’33, inducted in 1984.[3]
^ abSports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, . Retrieved November 23, 2012.
^"Women's History Month 2019: Albina Osipowich '33, Women's Swimming". Brown University Athletics. 2019-03-07. from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
^"Albina Osipowich Van Aken (1984) - Hall of Fame". Brown University Athletics. from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
External linksedit
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
– Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
US Women 4 × 100 m team at the 1928 Olympics, Osipowich is third from left
albina, osipowich, albina, lucy, charlotte, osipowich, february, 1911, june, 1964, later, known, married, name, albina, aken, american, competition, swimmer, gold, medals, women, meter, freestyle, meter, freestyle, relay, 1928, summer, olympics, amsterdam, set. Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich February 26 1911 June 6 1964 later known by her married name Albina Van Aken was an American competition swimmer who won gold medals in the women s 100 meter freestyle and 4 100 meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam setting world records in both events 1 Albina OsipowichOsipowich in 1928Personal informationFull nameAlbina Lucy Charlotte OsipowichNational team United StatesBorn 1911 02 26 February 26 1911Worcester MassachusettsDiedJune 6 1964 1964 06 06 aged 53 SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubBoys Club AuxiliaryMedal record Women s swimmingRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1928 Amsterdam 100 m freestyle1928 Amsterdam 4 100 m freestyle relayIn 1933 Osipowich graduated from Pembroke College Brown University in Providence Rhode Island where she played field hockey and continued swimming as a hobby 2 She later worked as a buyer for a department store and married basketball player Harrison Van Aken 1 The Brown Athletic Hall of Fame includes Albina Osipowich Van Aken 33 inducted in 1984 3 See also editList of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame List of Brown University people List of Olympic medalists in swimming women World record progression 100 metres freestyle World record progression 4 100 metres freestyle relayReferences edit a b Sports Reference com Olympic Sports Athletes Albina Osipowich Retrieved November 23 2012 Women s History Month 2019 Albina Osipowich 33 Women s Swimming Brown University Athletics 2019 03 07 Archived from the original on 2020 02 03 Retrieved 2020 02 03 Albina Osipowich Van Aken 1984 Hall of Fame Brown University Athletics Archived from the original on 2020 02 03 Retrieved 2020 02 03 External links editEvans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Albina Osipowich Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 2020 04 17 Albina Osipowich USA Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame nbsp US Women 4 100 m team at the 1928 Olympics Osipowich is third from leftRecordsPreceded byEleanor Garatti Women s 100 meter freestyleworld record holder long course August 25 1929 March 14 1930 Succeeded byHelene Madison nbsp nbsp This article about a swimming Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albina Osipowich amp oldid 1031766940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
