Cheryl Gibson
Canadian swimmer (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959 (age 64) 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.