Patty Caretto
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
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| Intro | American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder | |
| A.K.A. | Patricia Serena Caretto Patricia Brown | |
| A.K.A. | Patricia Serena Caretto Patricia Brown | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Swimmer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 4 January 1951, Los Angeles | |
| Age | 74 years |
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Patricia Sarena Caretto (born January 4, 1951), also known by her married name Patricia Brown, is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two distance freestyle events. Caretto competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City as a 17-year-old, and placed fifth in the final of the women's 800-meter freestyle. She is a former world record holder in the women's 800-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle, having set world records in those events on eight occasions.
Caretto was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1987.