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Judith McHale (swimmer)

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Judith McHale
Personal information
Birth nameJudith McHale
National team Canada
Born(1942-10-08)October 8, 1942
London, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 23, 1995(1995-08-23) (aged 52)
Height5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
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]

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  1. ^ "Judith McHale". Olympic.ca. September 18, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
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