Ederle, Gertrude (Caroline)
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born Oct. 23, 1906, New York, N.Y., U.S.
died Nov. 30, 2003, Wyckoff, N.J.
U.S. swimmer, the first woman to swim the English Channel.
She set women's world freestyle records in the early 1920s, and in 1924 she won a gold medal (400-m freestyle relay) and two bronze medals (100-m and 400-m freestyle) at the Olympic Games. In 1926 she swam the 35-mi (56-km) English Channel in 14 hours 31 minutes, breaking the men's record by 1 hour 59 minutes.
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Ederle,Gertrude Caroline — E·der·le (āʹdər lē), Gertrude Caroline. Born 1906. American swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel, doing so in 14 hours and 31 minutes. * * * … Universalium
Ederle, Gertrude Caroline — ▪ 2004 American swimmer (b. Oct. 23, 1906, New York, N.Y. d. Nov. 30, 2003, Wyckoff, N.J.), was the first woman to swim across the English Channel, a feat she accomplished on Aug. 6, 1926. Although blustery weather and sea conditions caused … Universalium
Ederle, Gertrude (Caroline) — (23 oct. 23, 1906, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–30 nov. 2003, Wyckoff, N.J.). Nadadora estadounidense, la primera mujer que cruzó el canal de la Mancha. A principios de la década de 1920 estableció récords femeninos de estilo libre, y en los Juegos… … Enciclopedia Universal
Gertrude Caroline Ederle — Gertrude Ederle Parade en l honneur de Gertrude Ederle à New York en 1926 Gertrude Caroline Ederle (23 octobre 1906 30 novembre 2003) était une nageuse de compétition américaine. Elle fut la première femme à … Wikipédia en Français
Ederle, Gertrude — ▪ American athlete in full Gertrude Caroline Ederle born , Oct. 23, 1906, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 30, 2003, Wyckoff, N.J. first woman to swim the English Channel and one of the best known American sports personages of the 1920s.… … Universalium
Gertrude Caroline Ederle — noun United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906 2003) • Syn: ↑Ederle, ↑Gertrude Ederle • Instance Hypernyms: ↑swimmer … Useful english dictionary
Gertrude Ederle — Gertrude Caroline Ederle (* 23. Oktober 1906 in New York; † 30. November 2003 in Wyckoff, New Jersey) war eine US amerikanische Schwimmerin und die erste Frau, die den … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ederle — noun United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906 2003) • Syn: ↑Gertrude Ederle, ↑Gertrude Caroline Ederle • Instance Hypernyms: ↑swimmer … Useful english dictionary
Gertrude Ederle — noun United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906 2003) • Syn: ↑Ederle, ↑Gertrude Caroline Ederle • Instance Hypernyms: ↑swimmer … Useful english dictionary
gertrude — /gerr troohd/, n. a slip or underdress for infants. [1925 30, Amer.; special use of GERTRUDE] * * * (as used in expressions) Bell Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Caroline Elion Gertrude Belle Jekyll Gertrude Lawrence Gertrude Mayer Maria Gertrude Maria… … Universalium
