Jaynie Parkhouse

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Jaynie Hudgell
Personal information
Birth nameJaynie Margaret Parkhouse
Born (1956-04-17) 17 April 1956 (age 65)
Cambridge, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubWharenui Swimming Club, Christchurch
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch 400 m freestyle

Jaynie Margaret Hudgell (née Parkhouse, born 17 April 1956) is a retired female freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. She claimed the gold medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the women's 800 m freestyle and bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle.[1] Jaynie Parkhouse Drive, within Queen Elizabeth II Park, where she won her gold and bronze medals, was named after her.

Hudgell grew up in Christchurch where she attended Villa Maria College.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Where is she now? Jaynie Parkhouse". Newsroom. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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