American swimmer

Elizabeth Beisel

Elizabeth Lyon Beisel is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and individual medley events. She has won a total of nine medals in major international competition, four gold, one silver, and four bronze spanning the Olympics, World Aquatics, and the Pan Pacific championships. Beisel competed in the 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter individual medley events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing fifth and fourth, respectively, in the world. She won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley and bronze in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Born

1992

August 18

Died

Living

Era

1990s

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1992 Born

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The world in 1992

When Elizabeth arrived

april 12 The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Resort Paris.
april 17 The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
april 2 In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
april 2 Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Selena Gomez 1992– American singer and actress Anuel AA 1992– Puerto Rican rapper and singer August Alsina 1992– American singer-songwriter Chad le Clos 1992– South African swimmer Chiney Ogwumike 1992– American basketball player Danielle Harold 1992– English actress Enes Kanter 1992– Turkish basketball player Evgeny Kuznetsov 1992– Russian ice hockey player Heather Watson 1992– British tennis player

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