Ginny Duenkel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Virginia Duenkel)
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women’s Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | 400 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | 100 m backstroke | |
Virginia "Ginny" Duenkel (March 7, 1947) is an American swimmer who represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She medaled in two swimming events as a 17-year old, winning a Gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle and a Bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke.
Duenkel was an honoree of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, one of twelve individuals honored in 1985.[1]
Ginny Duenkel Municipal Pool in her hometown of West Orange, New Jersey is named in her honor. She attended West Orange High School.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ ISHOF 1985 Honorees, accessed August 20, 2006
- ^ "WORLD MARK SET BY ROSE IN SWIM", The New York Times, August 18, 1962, pg. 16."The unherladed 15-year-old Miss Duenkel cracked the listed world record in the 200-meter back-stroke in 2:32.1. The 125-pound sophomore from West Orange High School beat Miss de Varona in a tense dual [sic] in the last fifty meters. Donna was clocked in 2:33.1."
