Karen Harup

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

See also

List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

1924 births

2009 deaths

People from Gentofte Municipality

Danish female backstroke swimmers

Danish female freestyle swimmers

Danish female swimmers

Olympic swimmers for Denmark

Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Denmark

Olympic silver medalists for Denmark

European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming

Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists in swimming

Olympic silver medalists in swimming

Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark