Georgina Parkes

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Georgina Parkes
Personal information
Full nameGeorgina Louise Parkes
National teamAustralia
Born (1965-05-30) 30 May 1965 (age 58)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 200 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 200 m backstroke

Georgina Louise Parkes (born 30 May 1965) is an Australian former competitive swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200-metre backstroke at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships.[1] She also competed in four events at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics, with the best achievement of fourth place in the 200-metre backstroke in 1984.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
  2. ^ Georgina Parkes Archived 13 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com