Karen Harup
Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen (20 November 1924 – 19 July 2009[1]) was a Danish swimmer. She competed in four events at the 1948 Summer Olympics and won three medals: a gold in the 100 m backstroke and silvers in the 400 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle, placing fourth in the 100 m freestyle.
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| Born | 20 November 1924 in Skovshoved, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 July 2009 (aged 84) Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | DKG, København | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won three more gold medals at the 1947 European Championships.[2] During her career she held 30 national titles and set two world records in freestyle relay events. In 1949 she retired from competitions and started a five decades long career of a swimming coach. In 1975 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3][4]
References
- "Legenden fra OL i 1948 er død" [Legend from the Olympic Games 1948 has died]. Politiken. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "Karen Margrethe Harup - Swimming". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Karen Harup. sports-reference.com
- KAREN HARUP (DEN) 1975 Honor Swimmer. International Swimming Hall of Fame
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