Lynn Marie Vidali (born May 26, 1952), also known by her married name Lynn Gautschi, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.

As a 16-year-old high school student, Vidali represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 400-meter individual medley (5:22.2), finishing behind U.S. teammate Claudia Kolb (5:08.5).

Lynn Vidali

Four years later, she won a bronze medal in the women's 200-meter individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. In Munich, she also competed in the 400-meter individual medley and the 100-meter breaststroke, but finished out of medal contention in both events.

Lynn Vidali

See also

List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) List of San Jose State University people World record progression 200 metres individual medley World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

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1952 births

Living people

American female breaststroke swimmers

American female medley swimmers

World record setters in swimming

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming

Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming

Swimmers from San Francisco

San Jose State Spartans women's swimmers

Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics

20th-century American women