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Ginny Duenkel
Full name: Virginia Ruth "Ginny" Duenkel
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: March 7, 1947 in Orange, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations: Summit YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Biography
Having set a world 100m backstroke record 18 days earlier, Ginny Duenkel was one of six world-record holders in the 1964 Olympic final. In a desperately close finish, she placed third behind Cathy Ferguson, the holder of the 200m world record, and France’s Kiki Caron, a former holder of the 100m record. Ginny Duenkel then went into the 400m freestyle as the American third-string. She reversed the results of the U.S. trials by taking the gold medal, but missed the world record held by her teammate, Marilyn Ramenofsky, who finished second. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 17 | Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 400 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 1964 Summer | 17 | Tokyo | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Backstroke | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze |
Women's 400 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 17 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | OR | 4:43.3 | |
| 1964 Summer | 17 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU/OR | 4:48.6 |
Women's 100 metres Backstroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 17 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 1:08.0 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 17 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU/OR | 1:08.9 |
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