Shealey, Courtney (c. 1978–)
Shealey, Courtney (c. 1978–)
American swimmer. Born c. 1978 inColumbia, SC; attended University of Georgia.
Won a gold medal for 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay at Sydney Olympics (2000); won gold medals in 100-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle relay and a silver in 100meter backstroke at Pan American Games (2003).
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