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Kieren John Perkins OAM (born August 14, 1973), is a former Australian professional swimmer. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The Men's 1500 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona Spain. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatic sports diving swimming open water swimming synchronized swimming The 1994 World Aquatics Championships or the 7th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September The 1994 World Aquatics Championships or the 7th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between January 3 and January 13, 1991 The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held from 18 August to 28 August 1994 in Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held from 18 August to 28 August 1994 in Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held from 18 August to 28 August 1994 in Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990 The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course Swimming event first held in 1985. The fourth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1991 in Edmonton Canada, in the Kinsmen Sports The fourth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1991 in Edmonton Canada, in the Kinsmen Sports The fourth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1991 in Edmonton Canada, in the Kinsmen Sports Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. One of the world's best-ever long-distance swimmers, he won two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a silver medal in 2000. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
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Biography
Perkins was born in Brisbane where he attended Brisbane Boys' College. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Brisbane Boys' College (BBC is an independent, Presbyterian and Uniting Church, day and Boarding school for boys located in
He began swimming regularly at age eight as part of his rehabilitation from a serious leg injury (after running through a plate glass window). A leg is a limb on an Animal 's Body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground between the Ankle and the Hip and is used for At age 13 his potential became obvious, and with coach John Carew guiding him he won his first national title in 1989 and a Commonwealth title by 1990. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
By 1992 he dominated the 1500-metre event, demolishing a long-standing world record. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event He dominated the event at the Barcelona Olympic games, lowering the record to 14 minutes, 43 seconds - a massive improvement. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, He was also the world record holder in the 400 m freestyle, but this was broken by the Russian Yevgeny Sadovyi in Barcelona, relegating Perkins to silver. Yevgeny Viktorovich Sadovyi (Евгений Викторович Садовый born January 19, 1973) is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer
In 1994, Perkins broke both the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle world records. They were to stand until 1999 and 2001 respectively, broken by fellow Australians Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett. Ian James Thorpe OAM (born 13 October 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales) also known as the Thorpedo or Thorpey Grant George Hackett OAM (born May 9, 1980) is an Australian swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle His performances in that year earned him the Male World Swimmer of the Year award from the Swimming World magazine. Swimming World Magazine is an American -based monthly Swimming Magazine, that was first published as Junior Swimmer in January of
At the time of the 1996 Olympics, Perkins was out of form and long-time Australian rival Daniel Kowalski was regarded as the favourite. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Daniel Steven Kowalski (born July 2, 1975 in Singapore) was an Australian middle- and long-distance Swimmer specialising in He qualified for the final by a mere 0. 24 seconds and it was later revealed that Perkins felt unwell and considered not swimming. From lane eight, Perkins dominated the race, again relegating Kowalski to his perennial bridesmaid position.
After his Atlanta triumph, some commentators were surprised when Perkins decided to continue competing, particularly as the rise of Grant Hackett, yet another Australian distance swimmer, made it seem unlikely that Perkins could win again. Grant George Hackett OAM (born May 9, 1980) is an Australian swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle However, the lure of a home Olympics was too much for Perkins. Hackett completed his rise to the top by beating Perkins, who took the silver medal in a respectable time under 15 minutes.
Perkins has always presented a clean-cut, well-spoken image to the public, similar in many ways to Ian Thorpe (despite once controversially calling Thorpe's action before the 2004 Olympics "disgusting"). Ian James Thorpe OAM (born 13 October 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales) also known as the Thorpedo or Thorpey Since his retirement, he has occasionally worked in the broadcast media. He is a current board member of Swimming Australia. Swimming Australia is the peak governing body for competitive Swimming in Australia.
He is married and has three children Harry, Georgia and Charlie with wife Symantha.
In the Australia Day Honours of 1992, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OA). Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition He is an Australian Living Treasure. Australian Living Treasures are people who have been nominated by the National Trust of Australia.
Controversy
During the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, Perkins was nearly sent home in disgrace after he fired an air-pistol inside the athletes village. The head coach at the time wanted to send him home but Arthur Tunstall intervened and he was allowed to stay on.
See also
External links
- Swimming Australia profile for Kieren Perkins
- Kieren Perkins's Complete Biography
- Kieren Perkins at the Internet Movie Database
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Jörg Hoffmann |
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) April 5, 1992 – July 29, 2001 |
Succeeded by Grant Hackett |
| Preceded by Incumbent |
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Short Course) February 2, 1992 – September 27, 1998 |
Succeeded by Grant Hackett |
| Awards | ||
Preceded by Károly Güttler |
World Swimmer of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Denis Pankratov |
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