Amy Lyn Acuff (Port Arthur, July 14, 1975) is an athlete from the United States, specializing in high jump. SHe participated in four Olympics between 1996 and 2008. Her personal best is 2.01 meters and was obtained in the Weltklasse in Zurich August 15, 2003.

Early career

From an early age that Amy Acuff showed interest in athletics, participating in events like sprinting and long jump in high school Calaleen the city of Corpus Christi in southern Texas. This is where, at age 13, begins to compete in show jumping in time with very interesting results for a teenager. His stature also led her to compete at the high school basketball team.
Throughout the time that remains in secondary education, results in jumping show an unusual progression: 15 years to me is 1.83, with only 17 years, exceeds the threshold of 1.93 m.
Senior Career

In 1993, Amy accepted a scholarship at UCLA and moved to California to study biology. There have been fortunate to be coached by Bob Kersee respected technical and Jeanette Bolden, integrating the elite of the U.S. athletics. In 1994 obtained the bronze medal in World Championships Junior Championships, held in Lisbon. The following year, snatching the record national university, with the mark of 1.98 m.
Then begins a journey that will lead her to win several national titles indoors and outdoors and achieve a gold medal in the 1997 University Games. It has also been a finalist in major international competitions.

Amanda Ray Beard (Newport Beach, October 29, 1981) is an American swimmer and model, winner of two Olympic gold medals. He participated in four Olympics. He finished the year 2003 as the n.1 in the world 200m breaststroke. It was the 200m breaststroke world record between 2003 and 2005.

Beard made her first appearance in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at just 14, while still a student at Irvine High School in Irvine, California. His youth and shyness drew media attention, and she was often photographed with her teddy bear, even in the delivery of the medals. Became the 2nd youngest Olympic medalist in U.S. History.

Sydney in 2000 won bronze in the 200m breaststroke.

In Athens in 2004 won the 200m breaststroke, won silver in the 200m medley and 4x100m medley, and was 4th in the 100 breaststroke.

Beijing in 2008, late in the swimming career, despite being only 26 years, ranked only 18th place in the 200m breaststroke.

His work as a model includes appearances in FHM, a 2006-edition of Sports Illustrated swimsuit, and she posed nude for Playboy in July 2007.

She is a spokesperson for Defenders of Wildlife, and enjoys interior decorating. Both her sisters, Leah and Taryn, are swimmers. Amanda came in 8th place in the celebrity race Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2006.

In November 2007, Beard made her first television commercial for GoDaddy titled “Shock.” She presented the seven Olympic medals she won between 1996 and 2004. Mark Spitz, also made an appearance.

In April 2008, he joined a sports program of the Fox, The Best Damn Sports Show Period as a correspondent covering major sports events.

In 2008, Beard participated in an anti-fur campaign for PETA organization. She was photographed nude in front of an American flag.

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