Alexi Spann
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Alexandra Spann (born October 21, 1986) is a female breaststroke swimmer from the United States
, who won the gold medal in the women's 200m breaststroke event at the 2003 Pan American Games
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Spann is a native of Austin, Texas
. Her father, Scott Spann, Sr., is a six-time US swimming champion and won the bronze medal in the 200m individual medley race at the 1979 Pan American Games
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. Her brother, Scott Spann, Jr.
, was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in the 200 m breaststroke.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the gold medal in the women's 200m breaststroke event at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
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Spann is a native of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Her father, Scott Spann, Sr., is a six-time US swimming champion and won the bronze medal in the 200m individual medley race at the 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. Her brother, Scott Spann, Jr.
Scott Spann
-Career:At the 2008 US Olympic trials, Spann won the 200m breaststroke in 2:09.97, earning a spot on the US Olympic Team roster. Spann also placed third in the 100m breaststroke at trials in 1:00.59....
, was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in the 200 m breaststroke.