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Cheryl Anne Gibson (born July 28, 1959), is a former competitive swimmer from Canada who won the silver medal in the women's 400-metre individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
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| Full name | Cheryl Anne Gibson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 28, 1959 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, butterfly, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canadian Dolphin Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She held the Alberta provincial record in the 400-metre individual medley for 30 years, before it was broken in December 2008 by a 16-year-old Edmonton high school student. Gibson claimed six national titles as a college swimmer at Arizona State University. In 1979 she won the 200 back and 400 free relay, in 1979 she won the 400 free relay and in 1981 she was a national champion in the 200 back, 400 IM and 400 medley relay. Inducted in 1995, Gibson is a proud member of the Sun Devil Hall of Fame.
Gibson currently works as a tax attorney in Edmonton.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheryl Gibson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
External links
- Cheryl Gibson at Swimming Canada
- Cheryl Gibson at FINA
- Cheryl Gibson at the Canadian Olympic Committee (archive)
- Cheryl Gibson at Olympics.com
- Cheryl Gibson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Cheryl Gibson at Olympedia
- Cheryl Gibson at the Commonwealth Games Federation
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