Back جيرترود كارولين إديرل Arabic جيرترود كارولين اديرل ARZ Gertrude Ederle BCL Gertrude Ederle Catalan Gertrude Ederleová Czech Gertrude Ederle German Γερτρούδη Έντερλε Greek Gertrude Ederle Spanish Gertrude Ederle Basque گرترود ادرل Persian
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| Full name | Gertrude Caroline Ederle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Trudy", "Gertie", "Queen of the Waves" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 23, 1905 New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 30, 2003 (aged 98) Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Women's Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905[1] – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.[2] Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her "Queen of the Waves".[3][4]
- ^ "Gertrude Ederle: American swimmer". Britannica. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Gertrude Ederle". Olympedia. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel. History.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2014.