Cheryl Gibson

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]

Cheryl Gibson
Personal information
Full nameCheryl Anne Gibson
National teamCanada
Born (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly, medley
ClubCanadian Dolphin Swim Club
College teamArizona State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 400 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Berlin 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Berlin 200 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 200 m medley

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.

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheryl Gibson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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