Karen Harup
Karen Harup in 1947
Personal information
Born20 November 1924
Skovshoved, Denmark
Died9 July 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 84)[1]
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDKG, København
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Monte Carlo 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1947 Monte Carlo 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1947 Monte Carlo 4×100 m freestyle

Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen (20 November 1924 – 9 July 2009)[2] 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.

She won three more gold medals at the 1947 European Championships.[3] 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.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen". Gravsted.dk. 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2021. (in Danish)
  2. ^ "Legenden fra OL i 1948 er død" [Legend from the Olympic Games 1948 has died]. Politiken. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Karen Margrethe Harup - Swimming". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Harup". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "KAREN HARUP (DEN) 1975 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.


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