Philippa Gould
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s swimming | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1958 Cardiff | 110 yards Backstroke |
Philippa Mary (Pip) Gould later Philippa Gower (born 4 December 1940) is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.[1]
She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics placing 6th in her heat of the 100 m backstroke.
In January 1957, she broke the 200m and 220yds backstroke world records,[2] and in March 1958, she broke the 100m and 110yds backstroke records.
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games she won the bronze medal in the women's 110 yards backstroke.[3]
In 1995 Gould was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ sports-reference.com - Philippa Gould
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Current Exhibits, World Records: Women - 200m Backstroke. Archived July 16, 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geertje Wielema |
Women's 200 metres backstroke world record holder (long course) 16 January 1957 – 17 May 1957 |
Succeeded by Lenie de Nijs |
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