Sharon Wichman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetSharon Wichman
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist
Date of Birth: 13-May-1952
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Sharon Wichman
- Sharon Lynn Wichman (born May 13, 1952), also known her married name Sharon Jones, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion. She represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, having qualified to compete in both breaststroke events.
- Wichman received a gold medal for winning the women's 200-meter breaststroke (2:44.4), beating Ðurdica Bjedov of Yugoslavia by two seconds.
- She also received a bronze medal for her third place in the women's 100-meter breaststroke (1:16.1), finishing behind Bjedov (1:15.8) and Soviet swimmer Galina Prozumenshchikova (1:15.9).Wichman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated in 1970 from R.
- Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- She married David Jones in 1973, and lives in nearby Churubusco, Indiana.
- She has two sons.She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1991.
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