Duenkel, Ginny (1947–)
Duenkel, Ginny (1947–)
American swimmer. Name variations: Virginia Duenkel. Born Virginia Duenkel, Mar 7, 1947, in West Orange, New Jersey; attended University of Michigan.
Won the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke and the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle at Tokyo Olympics (1964).
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