Natalie Coughlin ( Swimmer )Born: 23 August 1982Birthplace: Emeryville, CaliforniaBest known as: The swimmer who won five medals at the 2004 OlympicsSwimmer Natalie Coughlin capped a stellar collegiate career by winning a total of nine medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Coughlin grew up in California and went to the University of California at Berkeley, where she set a raft of records and was