SWIMMER
Chris von Saltza
1944 - Today

Chris von Saltza
Susan Christina von Saltza (born January 13, 1944), also known by her married name Christina Olmstead, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events. As an age group swimmer, von Saltza swam for coach George Haines' Santa Clara Swim Club and led the club to multiple team championships at the nationals, in addition to winning nineteen individual Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) titles. She was featured on the July 21, 1958 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine as the "No. 1 U.S. Swimmer at the Age of 14." At the age of 16, she set the world record in the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials, and proceeded to win four medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris von Saltza is the 85th most popular swimmer (down from 70th in 2019), the 7,333rd most popular biography from United States (up from 7,920th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Chris von Saltza ranks 85 out of 709. Before her are Adelaide Lambert, John Devitt, Ethelda Bleibtrey, Murray Rose, Tetsuo Okamoto, and Irene Guest. After her are Norman Ross, Ian Thorpe, Greta Johansson, Lillian Watson, Katherine Rawls, and Gary Hall Jr..
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdelaide Lambert
1907 - 1996
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 79
John Devitt
1937 - 2023
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 80
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 81
Murray Rose
1939 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 82
Tetsuo Okamoto
1932 - 2007
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 83
Irene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 84
Chris von Saltza
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 85
Norman Ross
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 86
Ian Thorpe
1982 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 87
Greta Johansson
1895 - 1978
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 88
Lillian Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 89
Katherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 90
Gary Hall Jr.
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 91
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Chris von Saltza ranks 498. Before her are Andrew Davis, Sandra Bem, Isao Okano, Caleb Deschanel, Kenneth Cranham, and Alzhan Zharmukhamedov. After her are Jon Hiseman, Christine Goitschel, George Baker, Jacques Beurlet, Roger Lloyd-Pack, and Massimiliano Fuksas.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsAndrew Davis
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 492
Sandra Bem
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - 2014
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 493
Isao Okano
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 494
Caleb Deschanel
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 495
Kenneth Cranham
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 496
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 497
Chris von Saltza
SWIMMER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 498
Jon Hiseman
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2018
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 499
Christine Goitschel
SKIER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 500
George Baker
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 501
Jacques Beurlet
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 502
Roger Lloyd-Pack
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 503
Massimiliano Fuksas
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 504
In United States
Among people born in United States, Chris von Saltza ranks 7,335 out of 20,380. Before her are Guy Kawasaki (1954), Mike Dirnt (1972), Annette Haven (1954), Wayne Rogers (1933), Edwin Hedley (1864), and Eugene Polley (1915). After her are Christina Hendricks (1975), Curtis T. McMullen (1958), Marion Lorne (1883), Michael Chiklis (1963), Mare Winningham (1959), and Erick Rowan (1981).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGuy Kawasaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7,329
Mike Dirnt
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7,330
Annette Haven
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7,331
Wayne Rogers
ACTOR
1933 - 2015
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7,332
Edwin Hedley
ATHLETE
1864 - 1947
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7,333
Eugene Polley
ENGINEER
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7,334
Chris von Saltza
SWIMMER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,335
Christina Hendricks
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,336
Curtis T. McMullen
MATHEMATICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,337
Marion Lorne
ACTOR
1883 - 1968
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,338
Michael Chiklis
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,339
Mare Winningham
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,340
Erick Rowan
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 7,341
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Chris von Saltza ranks 37. Before her are Albina Osipowich (1911), Helen Johns (1914), Sandy Neilson (1956), Edgar Adams (1868), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), and Irene Guest (1900). After her are Norman Ross (1895), Lillian Watson (1950), Katherine Rawls (1917), Gary Hall Jr. (1974), George Kojac (1910), and Don McKenzie (1947).
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 31
Helen Johns
1914 - 2014
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 32
Sandy Neilson
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 33
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 34
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 35
Irene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 36
Chris von Saltza
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 37
Norman Ross
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 38
Lillian Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 39
Katherine Rawls
1917 - 1982
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 40
Gary Hall Jr.
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 41
George Kojac
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 42
Don McKenzie
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 43