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Anke Nothnagel von Seck
Anke Nothnagel von Seck (born 1966), also Anke Nothnagel, German flatwater canoeist; three Olympic golds and one silver in K2/K4 500 m at Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992, plus ten world titles 1987–91.
Ann Curtis
Ann Curtis (1926-2012), American freestyle swimmer of the Crystal Plunge club, won two golds and a silver at the 1948 London Olympics and was the first woman to win the Sullivan Award (1944).
Ann Fairlie
Ann Fairlie, South African backstroke swimmer from Johannesburg, set three world records in 1966 (110y and 100m backstroke) and was the youngest swimmer awarded Springbok colours, age 13, in 1963; barred from the Olympics by apartheid.
Ann Marshall
Ann Marshall (Barbara Ann Marshall) is an American former swimmer, known for being the first female swimming scholar at UNC Chapel Hill and the 1972 US relay team member.
Ann Simmons
Ann Linnaea Simmons, born 1953 in Santa Monica, American distance swimmer; 800 m freestyle world record 8:59.4 (Minsk, 1971), fourth at 1972 Munich Olympics, 1971 Pan Am 400 free gold, later UC Irvine coach.
Anna Bebington Watkins
Anna Bebington Watkins (Anna Watkins, née Bebington), British rower born 1983 in Leek, Staffordshire: Olympic bronze Beijing 2008 and gold London 2012 in the women's double scull, world champion 2010 and 2011 with Katherine Grainger, MBE, later BEAA CEO.
Anna Espar
Anna Espar Llaquet (Anni Espar, born 1993, Barcelona) is a Spanish water polo player, four-time Olympian: silver at London 2012 and Tokyo 2020, gold at Paris 2024, 2013 NCAA champion at USC, and captain of Spain from 2025.
Anna Goodale
Anna Goodale (born 1983) is an American rower and coach from Montville, Maine, who won gold in the 2008 Olympic women's eight and later coached at Gonzaga and Ohio State.
Anna Hopkin
Anna Hopkin (Anna Elizabeth Hopkin), British sprint freestyle swimmer born 1996 in Chorley; Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold and world record in the mixed 4x100m medley relay; MBE 2022; retired 2024.
Anna Karasz
Anna Karasz (Kárász Anna, born 1991) is a Hungarian canoe sprint kayaker, Tokyo 2020 Olympic K4 500 m champion, four-time world and five-time European champion, retired in December 2022.
Anna Karin Kammerling
Anna-Karin Kammerling, Swedish swimmer born 1980, 50 m butterfly specialist who set that world record seven times, won Olympic relay bronze at Sydney 2000, and competed at three Olympics before retiring in 2008.
Anna Mickelson Cummins
Anna Mickelson Cummins, also Anna Cummins, American rower born 1980 in Seattle; Olympic gold in the women's eight at Beijing 2008, silver at Athens 2004, three-time world champion, and three-time NCAA champion with the University of Washington.
Anna Olsson (olympedia 10739)
Anna Gunilla Olsson, Swedish canoe sprint paddler born 1964 in Timrå; five Olympics 1984-2000, K2 500 m gold with Agneta Andersson at Los Angeles 1984, four Olympic medals, 1993 world champion; distinct from the skier Anna Olsson.
Anna Santamans
Anna Santamans, born 1993 in Arles, is a French sprint freestyle swimmer, 2010 Youth Olympic 50 m freestyle champion, two-time Olympian, and French 50 m freestyle record holder (24.54, Budapest 2017).
Anna Shorina
Anna Vladimirovna Shorina (Анна Владимировна Шорина), Russian artistic swimmer born 1982 in Moscow; won Olympic team gold at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 plus six world and five European titles.
Anna Simcic
Anna Simcic (Anna Katrina Simcic-Forrest), New Zealand backstroke swimmer born 1971 in Wels, Austria; 1990 Commonwealth Games 200m backstroke gold, world short course record 2:07.11 (1992), double Olympian, later HPSNZ athlete life advisor.
Annabel Kosten
Annabel Kosten (born 1977, Oostburg, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch freestyle sprint swimmer and University of Kentucky alumna who won bronze in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at Athens 2004 after swimming the heats, plus World and European short-course relay medals.
Annamay Pierse
Annamay Pierse (-Oldershaw), Canadian breaststroke swimmer born 1983 in Toronto; Beijing 2008 Olympian who held the 200m breaststroke world record in long-course (2:20.12) and short-course pools in 2009 and won 2009 Worlds silver.
Anne Jardin
Anne Jardin (Anne Elizabeth Jardin-Alexander, born 1959, Montreal) is a Canadian swimmer, double 1976 Olympic bronze relay medalist and 1978 50 m freestyle world record holder (26.74).
Anne Katrin Leucht
Anne Katrin Leucht, also spelled Anne-Katrin Leucht, is an East German swimmer with SC DHfK Leipzig who took silver in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly at the 1974 European Championships.
Anne Katrin Schott
Anne Katrin Schott (Anne-Katrin Schott), East German swimmer of the 1970s; set the women's 200 m breaststroke world record, 2:37.89, in Rostock on 6 July 1974, and won 1974 European silver.
Anne Marie Rindom
Anne-Marie Rindom (born 1991) is a Danish ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) sailor: Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, bronze Rio 2016, silver Paris 2024, four world titles, and ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP strategist.
Anne Ottenbrite
Anne Ottenbrite-Muylaert (born 1966) is a Canadian swimmer who at Los Angeles 1984 became the first Canadian woman to win Olympic swimming gold, taking 200m breaststroke gold, 100m silver, and relay bronze.
Annegret Strauch
Annegret Strauch (later Haemisch), born 1968 in Radebeul, is a German rower who won Olympic gold in the women's eight for East Germany at Seoul 1988 and bronze for unified Germany at Barcelona 1992, plus 1989 world gold in the coxless four.
Annekatrin Thiele
Annekatrin Thiele (born 1984, Sangerhausen) is a retired German sculler of SC DHfK Leipzig: four Olympics, gold in the 2016 quad, silvers in 2008 double and 2012 quad, world champion 2013 and 2014.
Annemarie Verstappen
Annemarie Verstappen (Anna Maria Theodora Petra Verstappen-Janssen), Dutch swimmer born 1965 in Rosmalen; 1982 world champion 200 m freestyle, three medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, first Dutch world swimming title.
Annemarie Zimmermann
Annemarie Zimmermann (born 10 June 1940, Lendersdorf) is a West German sprint canoeist who won K2 500 m Olympic gold with Roswitha Esser at Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968, plus 1963 world and European titles.
Annette Duetz
Annette Duetz, Dutch 49erFX sailor born 1993 in Zeddam; Olympic gold Paris 2024 with Odile van Aanholt, bronze Tokyo 2020 with Annemiek Bekkering, four world titles; retired from Olympic sailing October 2025.
Annette Salmeen
Annette Elizabeth Salmeen, born 1974, American swimmer and biochemist; 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, 1996 NCAA 200 butterfly champion at UCLA, 1997 Rhodes Scholar with a Oxford biochemistry doctorate, later USADA board member.
Annie Speirs
Annie Speirs (Annie Coupe Speirs-Coombe, 1889–1926), Liverpool swimmer; won gold in the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay at Stockholm 1912 in world record time 5:52.8 and was fifth in the 100 m freestyle.