Tauna Kay Vandeweghe (born February 7, 1960), also known by her married names Mrs. Tauna Mullarkey and Mrs. Tauna Oshea, is an American former competition swimmer who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the 100-meter backstroke and advanced to the semifinals of the event, recording a best time of 1:05.00 in the preliminary heats.[1] She won silver medals at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay and at the 1983 Pan American Games in volleyball.[2]
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| Full name | Tauna Kay Vandeweghe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 7, 1960 Green Valley, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Long Beach Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of California, Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Family
editVandeweghe is the daughter of NBA basketball player Ernie Vandeweghe and 1952 Miss America Colleen Kay Hutchins. Her brother Kiki Vandeweghe and uncle Mel Hutchins also played NBA basketball, and both were NBA All-Stars. With her first husband, she has a son, Beau, who played volleyball for the Pepperdine Waves,[3] and two daughters, Coco Vandeweghe, a professional tennis player,[4] and Honnie Vandeweghe, a member of the US Women's National Water Polo Team.
Personal life
editVandeweghe is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Tauna Vandeweghe. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Olymedia Tauna Vandeweghe". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Waldstein, David (September 7, 2008). "Coco Vandeweghe, Kiki's niece, wins U.S. Open girls' title". NJ.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Babys turning pro – what's up with that?". Montreal Gazette. September 11, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN 1573454915.
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