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Virginia Ruth Duenkel (March 7, 1947), also known by her married name Ginny Fuldner, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Duenkel medaled in two individual swimming events as a 17-year-old.〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, ( Ginny Duenkel ). Retrieved October 15, 2012.〕 First, she won a gold medal for her first-place finish in the women's 400-meter freestyle.〔 Then she received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the women's 100-meter backstroke.〔 Duenkel inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1985.〔International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, ( Virginia Duenkel (USA) ). Retrieved October 11, 2012.〕 "Ginny Duenkel Municipal Pool" in her hometown of West Orange, New Jersey was named in her honor. She attended West Orange High School,〔"World Mark Set By Rose in Swim," ''The New York Times'', p. 16 (August 18, 1962).〕 and then the University of Michigan. The Chris and Ginny Fuldner Aquatic Center in Monett, Missouri is named in honor of Ginny and her husband and her contributions to the sport of swimming in Monett.〔Wally Kennedy, "( Monett woman recalls moment of triumph during 1964 Olympics )," ''Joplin Globe'' (August 23, 2008). Retrieved November 15, 2014.〕 ==See also== * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) * List of University of Michigan sporting alumni 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ginny Duenkel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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