Simone Manuel, Swimming, Born 1996

Simone Manuel (born 1996) is an American professional swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.

She specializes in freestyle and individual medley events and is a world champion in the 50-meter freestyle.

She is the first African-American woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

She won a total of four medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics, two gold, one silver and one bronze.

She is the first swimmer to win Olympic gold in the 100-meter freestyle since East Germany's Kristin Otto in 1988.

In 2018, she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time magazine.

In 2019, she was named the FINA Swimmer of the Year, becoming the first African-American to win this award.

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