| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for the  Denmark |
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| Women's swimming | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1948 London | 100 m backstroke | |
| Silver | 1948 London | 400 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1948 London | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |
Karen Harup (born November 20, 1924) is a Dansh swimmer and olympic champion. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she received a gold medal in 100 m backstroke, and silver medals in 400 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. [1]
World Records
Harup set two world records during her career, one in 4 × 100 yd freestyle relay in 1943, and one in 3 × 100 m medley relay in 1947. Medley is a combination of four different Swimming styles into one race
Awards
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, [2][3]
References
- ^ "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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