Dakota Luther

Dakota Luther
Luther after winning the 2019 Summer Universiade 200 metre event
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-11-07) November 7, 1999 (age 25)
Height5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubAustin Swim Club
College team
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Melbourne 200 m butterfly
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Naples 100 m butterfly
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 200 m butterfly

Dakota Luther (born November 7, 1999) is an American swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships and placed 15th.[2][3] On December 15, 2022, she won the women's 200 meter butterfly gold medal at the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Melbourne, Australia.[4]

She is the daughter of Whitney Hedgepeth, an Olympic gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia's C/O 2018 Fly Group Stacks Up with Commitment from #11 Dakota Luther". SwimSwam. June 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Luther wins gold, Elendt bronze at FINA Short Course World Championships". Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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