Ginny Duenkel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Virginia Ruth "Ginny"•Duenkel (-Fuldner) |
| Used name | Ginny•Duenkel |
| Born | 7 March 1947 in Orange, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Summit YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
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 | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Ginny Duenkel | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 28 September 1964 - 14 October 1964: 1:08.3 (28 September 1964; Los Angeles, USA))