Karen Clark (synchronized swimmer)

Karen Lynn Clark (born April 9, 1972) is a Canadian Olympic medalist and former synchronized swimmer.

Karen Clark

Personal information
Full name	Karen Lynn Clark
Born	(1972-04-09) April 9, 1972 Montreal, Quebec
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronized swimming
Medal record Women's synchronized swimming Representing  Canada Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team World Aquatics Championships 1991 Perth Team 1994 Rome Team Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata Solo 1995 Mar del Plata Team

Career

Clark began synchronized swimming at age six.[1] She won three silver medals in solo, duet and team at 1989 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships[1] As a member of Team Canada she would win silver in the team events at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships and 1994 World Aquatics Championships.[2] She won a silver medal in the solo event at the 1995 Pan American Games.[3] Her most notable achievement was winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with the Canadian team.[4]

Honours

Clark was inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]

References

1. "CLARK, Karen Lynn". SportsMississauga.org. Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
2. "World Swimming Championships". gbrathletics.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
3. "Pan American Games - Swimming and Diving". www.gbrathletics.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Clark". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2011.

External links

• Karen Clark at the International Olympic Committee
• Karen Clark at the Olympic Channel
• Karen Clark Le Poole at the Canadian Olympic Committee
• Alberta Sports Hall of Fame profile