Teuscher, Cristina (1978–)

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Teuscher, Cristina (1978–)

American swimmer. Born Mar 12, 1978, in New Rochelle, NY; graduate of Columbia College, 2000.

Won a gold medal for 200-meter freestyle at Pan American Games (1995); won a gold medal for 800-meter freestyle relay at Atlanta Olympics (1996); won a bronze medal for 200-meter indiv. medley at Sydney Olympics (2000); won a gold medal for 800-meter freestyle relay at World championships (2001). Awarded Honda-Broderick Cup (2000).

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