Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, lawyer, professor

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1962

Place of Birth: Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Profession: writer, lawyer, swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Nancy Hogshead-Makar

  • Nancy Hogshead-Makar, J.D.
  • (born April 17, 1962), née Nancy Lynn Hogshead, is an American swimmer who represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where she won three gold medals and one silver medal.
  • She is currently the CEO of Champion Women, an organization leading targeted efforts to advocate for equality and accountability in sport.
  • Focus areas include equal play, such as traditional Title IX compliance in athletic departments, sexual harassment, abuse and assault, as well as employment, pregnancy, and LGBT discrimination.
  • In 2012 she began working on legislative changes to assure club and Olympic sports athletes were as protected from sexual abuse.
  • In 2018, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and SafeSport Authorization Act was finally enacted.

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