Lenore Kight

Lenore Kight

Kight (left) and Helene Madison at 1932 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Lenore M. Kight
National team	United States
Born	(1911-09-26)September 26, 1911 Frostburg, Maryland
Died	February 9, 2000(2000-02-09) (aged 88) Cincinnati, Ohio
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Carnegie Library Athletic Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 400 m freestyle 1936 Berlin 400 m freestyle

Lenore M. Kight (September 26, 1911 – February 9, 2000^[1]), later known by her married name Lenore Wingard, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics.^[2] At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle event. Four years later at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, she won a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle event. During her amateur career Kight set 7 world and 24 national records, and won 23 national swimming titles.^[3] In 1937 she turned professional and won the long-distance race at the Toronto Canadian Exhibition.^[4]

After retiring from active competitions Kight worked as a swimming instructor.^[4] In 1981 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.^[3]

See also[]

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

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• "Sport: Daughters' Girl" Time magazine 6 August 1934
• "Athletes: Lenore Kight" Photograph in the February 1934 issue of Vanity Fair
• "Holds 7 world's records in speed swimming" Lenore Kight Wingard in a Camel cigarette advertisement, Life magazine 19 July 1937, back cover

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