Virginia Ruth Fuldner (née Duenkel; born March 7, 1947), also known as Ginny Fuldner, is an American former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. At the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

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 the women's 400-meter freestyle. Then she received a bronze medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke. Duenkel was inducted into the

International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...

as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1985. The "Ginny Duenkel Municipal Pool", in her hometown of

West Orange, New Jersey West Orange is a suburban Township (New Jersey), township in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from t ...

was named in her honor. She attended West Orange High School, and then the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

. The "Chris and Ginny Fuldner Aquatic Center" in

Monett, Missouri Monett is the most-populous city in Barry and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city is located in the Ozarks, just south of Interstate 44 between Joplin and Springfield. According to the 2024 census population estimate, th ...

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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Duenkel, Ginny Living people 1947 births American female backstroke swimmers American female freestyle swimmers Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from West Orange, New Jersey West Orange High School (New Jersey) alumni Swimmers at the 1963 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics University of Michigan alumni Swimmers from New Jersey Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming People from Monett, Missouri Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming 20th-century American sportswomen

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