Wendy Weinberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist
Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1958
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Wendy Weinberg
- Wendy Weinberg (now Wendy Weinberg Weil; born June 27, 1958) is an American former competition swimmer who was an Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and Maccabiah Games medalist.At the 1973 Maccabiah Games, she won a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle.
- She won a total of four gold medals in the 1973 Maccabiah Games.In 1975, she established an American record in the 200-meter butterfly, swimming it in 2:18.2 at the West German Bremen Swimfest.
- That year she also won a gold medal and set a new Pan American Games record in Mexico City in the 800-meter freestyle, winning it in 9:05.47.She attended and swam for the University of Virginia on a swimming scholarship, where she was an All American.
- She transferred to the University of North Carolina, and earned an MS at UNC Chapel Hill, as well as received a Graduate Certificate in Physical Therapy from Emory University.Weinberg represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.
- She won a bronze medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle for placing third (8:42.60), following East German Petra Thumer (8:37.14), and American teammate Shirley Babashoff (8:37.59).At the 1977 Maccabiah Games (the "Jewish Olympics"), Weinberg – who is Jewish – won six gold medals and two silver medals.
- Among her golds was a win in the 200-meter freestyle (in 2:08.96), the 200-meter butterfly, the 400-meter freestyle, and a win in the 4×100-meter medley relay team which she was captain of (in 4:10.09).
- One silver was in the 100-yard freestyle.
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