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 name	Cheryl Anne Gibson
National team	Canada
Born	(1959-07-28) July 28, 1959 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, butterfly, medley
Club	Canadian Dolphin Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Canada Olympic Games 1976 Montreal 400 m medley World Championships (LC) 1978 Berlin 100 m backstroke 1978 Berlin 200 m backstroke Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton 200 m backstroke 1978 Edmonton 100 m backstroke 1978 Edmonton 400 m medley Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City 200 m butterfly 1975 Mexico City 400 m medley 1979 San Juan 100 m backstroke 1979 San Juan 200 m backstroke 1979 San Juan 4×100 m medley 1975 Mexico City 200 m backstroke 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.