Chris von Saltza
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | Rome 1960 | 400m freestyle | |
| Gold | Rome 1960 | 4x100m freestyle relay | |
| Gold | Rome 1960 | 4x100m medley relay | |
| Silver | Rome 1960 | 100m freestyle | |
Chris von Saltza (born January 3, 1944) is a former competitive freestyle swimmer from the United States who, at the age of 16, won one silver and three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. She set the world record in the 400 meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials. She later swam competitively for Stanford University.
Von Saltza was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1966.
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