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  1. Simone Ashley Manuel (born August 2, 1996 [1]) is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle events. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter medley, and silver in the 50-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.

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  3. Manuel is the first American swimmer in history to break the 25 second barrier in the 50 meter freestyle as a junior swimmer. She was 16 on the first day of the 2013 FINA World Championship’s in...

  4. Simone Manuel is a freestyle swimming specialist from the USA. She enjoyed a stellar Olympic Games Rio 2016, winning gold alongside Penny Oleksiak in the women's 100m freestyle to become the first Black American woman to land an individual Olympic swimming title. She then sealed silver in the 50m free.

  5. Aug 12, 2016 · Manuel, a 20-year-old swimmer from Sugar Land, Tex. became the first African-American woman to win an individual event in Olympic swimming. She also set an Olympic record, along with Penny...

  6. Jul 21, 2021 · In 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Games, Simone Manuel became the first Black female swimmer to win an individual Olympic gold medal. Her freestyle technique earned accolades for its textbook form....

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  8. Jul 24, 2021 · TOKYO — The United States, with Simone Manuel swimming the anchor leg as a surprising substitute, won the bronze medal in the women’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay on Sunday. Australia, the heavy...

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