Claudia Kolb
Claudia Anne Kolb (born December 19, 1949), also known by her married name Claudia Thomas, is an American former competition swimmer, swim coach, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events.She competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and received the silver medal for her second-place performance (2:47.6) behind Soviet Galina Prozumenshchikova, who set a new Olympic record (2:46.4).[1] When Mexico City hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, Kolb won two gold medals.She coached Stanford from 1979-1980, attaining a 7-1 winning record before leaving the team to spend more time with her family.[5] In 2003, she was announced as the head coach of Pacific University's women's swimming program by athletic director Judy Sherman.
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