Karen Harup

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.

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
1948 London100 m backstroke
1948 London400 m freestyle
1948 London4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
1947 Monte Carlo400 m freestyle
1947 Monte Carlo100 m backstroke
1947 Monte Carlo4×100 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. Karen Harup. sports-reference.com
  5. KAREN HARUP (DEN) 1975 Honor Swimmer. International Swimming Hall of Fame


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