Amanda Beard

Amanda Beard
Beard at the 2009 Heart Truth fashion show
Sports career
National team United States
BornAmanda Ray Beard
(1981-10-29) October 29, 1981
Occupation(s)Swim Coaching
Broadcasting
Spokesperson
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Spouse
Sacha Brown
(m. 2009)
WebsiteAmandaBeard.net
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, individual medley
ClubIrvine Novaquatics
College teamUniversity of Arizona
CoachDave Salo (Irvine Novaquatics)
Frank Busch (U. of Arizona)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
2004 Athens 200 m breaststroke
1996 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke
1996 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke
2004 Athens 200 m medley
2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
2000 Sydney 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
2003 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 100 m breaststroke
2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m medley
2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley
2004 Indianapolis 200 m breaststroke
2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama 100 m breaststroke
2002 Yokohama 200 m breaststroke
2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley
1995 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
1995 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke
1995 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke
Summer Universiade
1999 Majorca 100 m breaststroke
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Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981), also known by her married name Amanda Brown after 2009, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist with two gold, four silver, and one bronze medal. She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke long course. An exceptionally accomplished competitor, Beard captured a total of twenty-one medals in major international competition, five gold, thirteen silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Summer Universiade. In addition to brief careers in modeling, advertising, and broadcasting, she has worked as a swimming coach and instructor.