Judith McHale (swimmer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Judith McHale |
| National team |  Canada |
| Born | October 8, 1942 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 23, 1995 (aged 52) |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) |
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly Backstroke |
Judith McHale (December 8, 1942 – August 23, 1995) was a Canadian Olympic swimmer. She was born in London, Ontario, and was the daughter of James and Nora McHale.[citation needed] She qualified to compete in the butterfly and breaststroke swimming events for team Canada at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.[citation needed][1] She placed 24th in the 200m breaststroke and eighth in the medley relay.[2]
In 1965, McHale married Richard Dale Birk. The couple had three children. She died from complications related to breast cancer on August 23, 1995.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Judith McHale". Olympic.ca. September 18, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada Swimming at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Judith McHale at Team Canada
- Judith McHale at Olympics.com
- Judith McHale at Olympedia (archive)
- Judith McHale at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Deaths from breast cancer in Canada
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