Amanda Beard
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Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at the age of 14, while a student at Irvine High School in Irvine, California. She won silver medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststrokes, and gold in the medley relay. Her young-teen manner captured the attention of the media, and she was often photographed clutching her teddy bear, even on the medal stand. She won a bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Amanda attended the University of Arizona where she captured an individual NCAA National Championship in 2001. In 2003 she became the world champion and world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke. She also made a good showing at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, and she competed in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, where she won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke, her first individual gold medal. She also won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley, and she finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke. Beard has won eight United States titles (thrice in both the 200m breaststroke and the 100m breaststroke, plus twice in the 200m individual medley). She was first in a world ranking of 200m breaststrokers in 2003.
Not only did her swimming expertise get her noticed but her other endeavors were well observed. Amanda was named the hottest female athlete in the world by FHM magazine in 2006. She was also on the cover of FHM, Sports Illustrated, Hers Magazine and been featured in many others. She is interested in a variety of areas and hopes own her own high-end boutiques eventually and continue to fight for saving wildlife.
There is no limit to Amanda’s future. She is now one of the most sought after endorsers in the Olympic Movement. She works with Speedo, Red Bull, Oroweat, and many others. She spends much of her time doing appearances for her Olympic Sponsors and doing speaking engagements for Breast Cancer awareness. Amanda has a variety of expertise on many diverse issues including Women’s Issues, the Olympics, Perseverance, Health and Fitness, Breast Cancer Awareness, Fashion and Style. She is currently training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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