Sheila Taormina
Sheila Taormina becomes first woman to qualify for three different sports in Olympics
Sheila Taormina has had her place officially confirmed in the U.S. modern pentathlon team, making her the first woman to successfully qualify for the Olympics in three different sports.
She won a gold medal at the 1996 games in the swimming relay and competed in the triathlon at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic games [...]
Sheila Taormina’s Olympic dreams
10 years ago
Sheila Taormina is going to miss this week’s world championship in Budapest, Hungary, but her coach believes she has done enough to earn a spot on the Olympic team. She is hoping to earn a spot in the modern pentathlon.
It is her third Olympic sport. She won a gold in swimming in [...]
