Gergaynia Beckett

Gergaynia Amber Beckett (née Shelley; born 25 November 1940) is a former Australian swimmer. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Gergaynia Beckett

Personal information
Birth name	Gergaynia Amber Beckett
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1940-11-25) 25 November 1940 (age 84) Sydney, Australia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Medal record Representing  Australia Olympic Games British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff 4×110 yd medley

As a 15 year old, Beckett represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the Women's 100 meters backstroke where she was placed second in the second heat clocking at time of 1:14.8. She was placed eighth in the finals clocking a time of 1:14.7. Beckett also participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome in the Women's 100 meters backstroke and Women's 4x100 meters medley relay. The Australian relay team came second in the race.^[1][2]