Melanie Buddemeyer (born c. 1966)[1] is an American former competition swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly event at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[2]

Melanie Buddemeyer
Personal information
Full nameMelanie Buddemeyer
National team United States
Born1966
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
College teamUniversity of North Carolina
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 100 m butterfly
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 100 m butterfly

In 1983, she received the Dial Award, which is given to an outstanding female American high-school athlete/scholar of the year.[3] She graduated from the Penn Hills High School in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania (class of 1984) and then from the University of North Carolina (1985–1989).[4] She also won medals in her signature 100-meter butterfly at the 1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and 1985 World University Games.

previously Married to Mike Kozlina and Mother of Alexa (Ali) Kozlina and Michael (Shane) Kozlina jr.

References

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  1. ^ Bill Bell (June 1982). TRACY CAULKINS: SHE'S NO. 1. Swimming World Magazine, p. 53
  2. ^ Melanie BUDDEMEYER. les-sports.info
  3. ^ WPIAL HALL OF FAME AND COURAGE AWARD 2011 INDUCTEES. wpial.org
  4. ^ Karen Kadilak (July 23, 1987). Melanie Buddemeyer rebounds from bad turn at World University Games. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette