O'Neill, Susie (1973–)
O'Neill, Susie (1973–)
Australian swimmer. Name variations: Susan O'Neill. Born Aug 2, 1973, in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
At Barcelona Olympics, won a bronze medal for 200-meter butterfly (1992); at Commonwealth Games, placed 1st in the 200-meter butterfly (1994, 1998) and 400-meter freestyle (1998); won a gold medal for 200-meter butterfly, silver medal for 4 × 100-meter medley, and bronze medal for 800-meter freestyle relay at Atlanta Olympics (1996); won a gold medal for 200-meter buttefly at World championships (1998); won a gold medal for 200-meter freestyle and silver medals for 200-meter butterfly, 4 × 100-meter medley relay, and 800-meter freestyle relay at Sydney Olympics (2000).
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