Sharon Wright
Retired Olympic Swimmer
Known For
Sharon Wright is most known for winning Olympic silver in the 400m individual medley at age 15 in 1964 and setting nine world records that advanced women's swimming in the 1960s.
About
Sharon Finneran, at just 15, earned Olympic silver in the 400-meter individual medley at the 1964 Tokyo Games while helping secure U.S. relay victories, capping a remarkable run of nine world records in butterfly, backstroke, and medley events. She dominated the 1963 Pan American Games with a gold medal sweep, breaking new ground for women in competitive swimming. Now residing in South Florida, Sharon's contributions are celebrated through her induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale. Her family's athletic legacy bolsters Miami's swimming prominence, highlighted by daughter Ariel Rittenhouse's 2008 Olympic diving silver and brother Mike Finneran's 1972 diving bronze.