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Josephine McKim

1910 - 1992

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Josephine Eveline McKim (January 4, 1910 – December 10, 1992), also known by her married name Josephine Chalmers, was an American swimmer who won three medals at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. In 1928 she won the bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle event. She also swam in the first heat of 4×100-meter freestyle relay, but was replaced by Eleanor Garatti in the final. Four years later she won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay and was fourth in the 100-meter freestyle. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Josephine McKim is the 151st most popular swimmer (up from 217th in 2019), the 10,157th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,780th in 2019) and the 67th most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Josephine McKim ranks 151 out of 709Before her are Jennie Fletcher, Harold Hardwick, Jeannette Campbell, Sharon Stouder, Jim Montgomery, and Eleanor Garatti. After her are Nikolai Pankin, Bob Skelton, Irene Steer, Hannelore Anke, Faith Leech, and Felipe Muñoz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Josephine McKim ranks 365Before her are Gjorgji Abadžiev, Pierre Musy, Vasile Deheleanu, Ljubiša Stevanović, Felipe Olivares, and Dolly Haas. After her are Magnar Isaksen, Luise Ullrich, Arthur Hunnicutt, Raya Dunayevskaya, Aldo Montano, and Rosa Kellner. Among people deceased in 1992, Josephine McKim ranks 251Before her are Art Babbitt, Kees Broekman, Tamara Lazakovich, Yutaka Ozaki, Sabiha Bengütaş, and Fedor Samokhin. After her are Robert Marshak, Arthur Wint, Red Mitchell, Eddie Hazel, Kanan Devi, and Dionizije Dvornić.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Josephine McKim ranks 10,159 out of 20,380Before her are David Benioff (1970), Eleanor Garatti (1909), Suzanne Ciani (1946), Bobbi Kristina Brown (1993), Mary Stuart Masterson (1966), and Tom Seaver (1944). After her are Alice Marble (1913), Eion Bailey (1976), Don Carlos Buell (1818), Blue Mitchell (1930), Alexander Hall (1894), and David LaChapelle (1963).

Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Josephine McKim ranks 67Before her are Harry Hebner (1891), Warren Kealoha (1903), Carl Robie (1945), Sharon Stouder (1948), Jim Montgomery (1955), and Eleanor Garatti (1909). After her are Bob Skelton (1903), Joe Verdeur (1926), Thelma Kalama (1931), Debbie Meyer (1952), Eleanor Holm (1913), and Caeleb Dressel (1996).