Judy Gegan

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Judy Gegan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1944-11-10) 10 November 1944 (age 81)
Romford, England
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubBeckenham Ladies SC
Medal record
Swimming
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Kingston 440y medley relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1966 Kingston 110y butterfly

Judith "Judy" Anne Gegan married name Judy Wilson (born 10 November 1944) is a British former swimmer.

Biography

Gegan competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

She represented England in the 110 yards butterfly at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. [2]

Four years later she represented the England team again [3] and won a gold medal and silver medal in the 440 yards medley relay and the 110 yards butterfly respectively, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [4] The four of Gegan, Linda Ludgrove, Diana Harris and Pauline Sillett set a world record in winning the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with a time of 4 mins, 46 secs. [5]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Judy Gegan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "England's Golden Girls Lift" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 9 August 1966. p. 31. Retrieved 10 December 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.