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Albina Osipowich

1911 - 1964

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Albina Lucy Charlotte Osipowich (February 26, 1911 – June 6, 1964), later known by her married name Albina Van Aken, was an American competition swimmer for Pembroke Women's College, now Brown University, a 1928 Olympic champion, and a 1929 world record holder in the 100-meter freestyle. Osipowich 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. Though training less intensely in her Sophomore year at Pembroke, she helped lead the women's team to an undefeated regular season, and captained the team in her Junior Year. Removing herself from international competition, she declined to swim in national meets after her Freshman year at Pembroke, though continued to swim in regional meets. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albina Osipowich is the 71st most popular swimmer (down from 41st in 2019), the 6,888th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,542nd in 2019) and the 31st most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Albina Osipowich ranks 71 out of 709. Before her are Imre Zachár, Cathy Carr, Nida Senff, Ferenc Csik, Géza Kiss, and Ford Konno. After her are Helen Johns, George Vernot, Mike Burton, Sandy Neilson, Edgar Adams, and Tini Wagner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Albina Osipowich ranks 256. Before her are Nikolai Kryuchkov, Enric Valor i Vives, Bob Kiesel, Consalvo Sanesi, Robert Marchand, and Gustav Wetterström. After her are Mervyn Peake, Mirza Ibrahimov, Roger Lapébie, Alfred Manessier, Milorad B. Protić, and Ján Cikker. Among people deceased in 1964, Albina Osipowich ranks 142. Before her are Agnes Miegel, Erik Malmberg, Lauge Koch, Werner Bergengruen, Luis Batlle Berres, and Giuseppe Amato. After her are Jim Reeves, Eddie Cantor, Clive Bell, John Eke, Ville Pörhölä, and Hans Moser.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albina Osipowich ranks 6,890 out of 20,380. Before her are Jared Isaacman (1983), John Slattery (1962), Max O. Lorenz (1876), Bainbridge Colby (1869), Robert Richardson (1955), and Sandra Brown (1948). After her are George Woods (1943), Paul Arizin (1928), Jim Reeves (1923), Pretty Boy Floyd (1904), Sonny Stitt (1924), and Gregg Toland (1904).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Albina Osipowich ranks 31. Before her are Helene Madison (1913), Clarke Scholes (1930), Jeff Farrell (1937), David Hammond (1881), Cathy Carr (1954), and Ford Konno (1933). After her are Helen Johns (1914), Sandy Neilson (1956), Edgar Adams (1868), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Irene Guest (1900), and Chris von Saltza (1944).

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