Michele Richardson Armengol (born April 28, 1969) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, she represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Michele Richardson. Retrieved November 15, 2012. She won a silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle, finishing second in 8:30.73, behind American teammate Tiffany Cohen.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games, Women's 800 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
Both of Richardson's parents are American, and Richardson moved to the United States at the age of ten due to the Nicaraguan Revolution. Richardson initially wanted to represent Nicaragua in international competition, but was denied by the newly established government. Richardson is the sister of Frank Richardson, who swam for Nicaragua in international competition. Richardson swam for Clemson University from 1989 to 1992. She was the ACC champion in the 1650-yard freestyle in 1989. She is also of Cuban descent.
See also List of Clemson University Olympians List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
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