Cheryl Gibson

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Cheryl Gibson
Personal information
Full nameCheryl Anne Gibson
National teamCanada
Born (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959 (age 65)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, butterfly, medley
ClubCanadian Dolphin Swim Club
College team Arizona State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Montreal 400 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Berlin 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Berlin 200 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 200 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Mexico City 200 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Mexico City 400 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 San Juan 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 San Juan 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 San Juan 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Mexico City 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Mexico City 200 m medley

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] In her international swimming career from 1974 to 1982 she additionally won seven Pan American Games medals, two World Championships medals, six Commonwealth Games medals, and 34 Canadian national titles. [2]

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That year she was named winner of the Velma Springstead Trophy awarded to Canada's female athlete of the year.

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.

She was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1986, Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2001. [2]

Gibson obtained a Chartered Accountant designation in 1986 and a law degree from the University of Toronto in 1989. [2] Gibson currently works as a tax attorney in Edmonton and is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants Alberta. [3]

She became president and chair of Swimming Canada and is a member of its "Circle of Excellence". [2] As of 2024, serves as a member of World Aquatics, the international body governing international water sports competitions. [4]

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  3. "Olympian Cheryl Gibson FCPA, FCA, QC". Dividends Magazine. Chartered Professional Accountants Alberta. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. "Cheryl Gibson". World Aquatics. Retrieved September 6, 2024.