Ann Curtis (born March 6, 1926 in San Francisco) is a former competitive swimmer and Olympic Gold Medal winner for the United States. She was coached by Charlie Sava and was a member of the San Francisco Crystal Plunge team. Curtis participated in London’s 1948 Olympic Games winning the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle. Her second gold was won as a member of the woman_s freestyle relay team when she came from behind to win the event. In addition to her gold medal wins, she also won the silver medal in the 100 m freestyle. In 1944, at age 18, Curtis received the coveted James E. Sullivan Memorial Award. She was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. (from Wiki)
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