| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Triathlon | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Ironman World Championships | ||
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1995 | Individual |
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1994 | Individual |
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1999 | Individual |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1995 Mar del Plata | Individual |
| ITU World Championships | ||
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1990 Orlando | Individual |
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1995 Cancún | Individual |
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1993 Manchester | Individual |
| ITU World Cup | ||
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1991 | Overall |
| US Pro Nationals | ||
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1990 | Individual |
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1991 | Individual |
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1992 | Individual |
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1993 | Individual |
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1994 | Individual |
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1995 | Individual |
Karen Smyers (born September 1, 1961 in Corry, Pennsylvania) is a triathlete from the United States. She is the 1990 and 1995 ITU Triathlon World Champion as well as the 1995 Ironman World Champion. She was inducted into the Triathlon Hall of Fame in January 2009. She is diagnosed thyroid cancer in 1999.https://www.karensmyers.com/death-of-a-thyroid-my-diagnosis-and-treatment-for-thyroid-cancer/ [1]
