Simone Manuel

Simone Ashley Manuel is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle events. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter medley, and silver in the 50-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In winning the 100-meter freestyle, a tie with Penny Oleksiak of Canada, Manuel became the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in swimming and set an Olympic record and an American record. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won a bronze medal as the anchor of the American 4×100-meter freestyle relay team.

2 August 1996

Born on the same birth date (2 August 1996): Keston Hiura

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Born in the same month (August 1996): Arthur Melo • August 10 • Caeleb Dressel • Choi Yu-jin (singer) • Derwin James • Jalen Brunson • Jessica-Jane Applegate • Keston Hiura • Lachlan Lewis • Sanya Lopez • Somin (singer) • Trevor Jackson (performer) • Woodz • Yerin (entertainer)