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{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name           = Amanda Weir
| image          = Amanda Weir (6421141399).jpg
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| caption        = Weir in June 2011
| full_name      = Amanda Jo Weir
| nicknames      = 
| national_team  = {{USA}}
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Davenport, Iowa]], U.S.
| death_date     = 
| death_place    = 
| height         = 6 ft 1 in
| weight         = 165 lb
| strokes        = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]]
| club           = 
| coach          = 
| collegeteam    = {{Plainlist|
* [[Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving|University of Georgia]];
* [[USC Trojans|University of Southern California]]
}}
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCount
|[[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]|0|3|1
|[[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]|2|4|1
|[[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championships (SC)]]|2|7|1
|[[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]|3|2|0
|[[Swimming at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]|3|1|0
|'''Total'''|'''10'''|'''17'''|'''3'''
}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Athens | [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships|2007 Melbourne]] | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 2100 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships|2011 Shanghai]] | [[Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships|2005 Montreal]] | [[Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2007 Melbourne | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2007 Melbourne | [[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2011 Shanghai | [[Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 2005 Montreal | [[Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2016 Windsor]]|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4x100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2016 Windsor]]|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4x100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2004 Indianapolis]] | 4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2006 Shanghai]] | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Indianapolis | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2010 Dubai]] | [[2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2010 Dubai | [[2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2014 Doha]] | [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Doha | [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Doha | [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay|4×50 m medley]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 2006 Shanghai | 4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|2006 Victoria]] | [[2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2006 Victoria | [[2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships  – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|2010 Irvine]] | [[2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2006 Victoria | [[2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2010 Irvine | [[2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003 Santo Domingo]] | [[Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2003 Santo Domingo | [[Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 4x100 meter medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]] | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Toronto | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
}}

'''Amanda Jo Weir''' (born March 11, 1986) is an American competition [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic silver medalist, world champion, and former world record-holder. She was a member of the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]] and 2012 United States Olympic teams, winning two silver medals at the 2004 Games and a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]<ref>{{Cite Sports-Reference|title = Amanda Weir|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/amanda-weir-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090307/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/amanda-weir-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = April 17, 2020|access-date = February 6, 2016}}</ref> and a silver medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].

==Career==
Born in [[Davenport, Iowa]], Weir started swimming while the family lived in [[Apple Valley, Minnesota]].

Weir holds many of the sprint freestyle age-group records for [[USA Swimming]], setting her first record at age 12 in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.17 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=11 12 |url=http://www.usaswimming.org/times/popular-resources/national-age-group-records/scy/11-12 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=www.usaswimming.org |language=en}}</ref> She attended [[Brookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)|Brookwood High School]] in [[Snellville, Georgia]], and led the Brookwood swim team to four consecutive Georgia Class 5A state championships.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=100E1A7E836CAAFF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Weir leads Brookwood to 4 straight|date=February 22, 2004|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|page=D1|access-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], Weir swam the third leg for the U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Leading after her leg of the relay, the U.S. team finished second to the Australians, setting an American record with their finishing time. Weir also earned a silver medal by swimming in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay and helping her team qualify for the final.

Weir enrolled as a freshman at the [[University of Georgia]] in 2004,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=104D0A495964D937&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Q&A / Amanda Weir: 'I know I did my part; I was really happy with it'|last=Pinkston|first=Buddy|date=August 31, 2004|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=July 3, 2012}}</ref> where her team dominated the 2005 [[NCAA]] championships; Weir anchored four of the unprecedented five winning Georgia relay teams. She was recognized as the Atlanta Amateur Athlete of the Year for 2005. Weir left the University of Georgia after her first year and transferred to the [[University of Southern California]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10E7F6CCF146FD80&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Daily Briefing|date=December 14, 2005|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|page=JJ6|access-date=July 3, 2012}}</ref> After a single semester at USC, Weir decided to end her college swimming career to begin swimming professionally.

At the 2006 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championship, Weir broke the American record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 53.58.

At the [[2012 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2012 United States Olympic Trials]] in Omaha, Nebraska, Weir made the U.S. Olympic team for the second time by finishing fifth in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 54.41,<ref>OmegaTiming.com, 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, [http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010201001502FFFFFFFFFFFF02  Women's 100m Freestyle (final)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704090430/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010201001502FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |date=July 4, 2012 }}.  Retrieved July 15, 2012.</ref> which qualified her to swim in the 4×100-meter freestyle as a member of the U.S. relay team. At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, she earned a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. team in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay]].

In 2016, she won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.

==Relation to Burl Ives==
Amanda Weir is the great niece of [[Burl Ives]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Team USA - Amanda Weir|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/amanda-weir|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915050205/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Amanda-Weir|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2015|website=www.teamusa.org/}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Olympics}}
*[[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)]]
*[[List of Pan American Games records in swimming]]
*[[List of United States records in swimming]]
*[[List of University of Georgia people]]
*[[List of University of Southern California people]]
*[[List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)]]
*[[World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Aquatics}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|org_archive=20190831072631}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{USA Swimming|new_id=amanda-weir|archive=20210602213858}}
* {{Team USA|new_id=amanda-weir-864456|old_id=WE/Amanda-Weir|archive=20221001185342}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826055835/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-swim/mtt/weir_amanda00.html |title=Amanda Weir – University of Southern California athlete profile at USCTrojans.com |date=mdy}}

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