Karen Harup
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Representing  Denmark |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 London | 100 m backstroke |
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1948 London | 400 m freestyle |
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1948 London | 4 × 100 m freestyle |
| European Championships | ||
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1947 Monte Carlo | 400 m freestyle |
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1947 Monte Carlo | 100 m backstroke |
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1947 Monte Carlo | 4x100 m freestyle |
Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen (November 20, 1924 - July 19, 2009[1]) was a Danish swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and silver medals in the 400 m freestyle and the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[2]
World records
Harup set two world records during her career, one in the 4 × 100 yd freestyle relay in 1943, and one in the 3 × 100 m medley relay in 1947.
Awards
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Legend from the Olympic Games 1948 has died, Politiken, July 22, 2009
- ↑ "1948 Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
- ↑ "ISHOF 1975 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
- ↑ "KAREN HARUP (DEN) – 1975 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
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