Irene Karine Dalby (born 31 May 1971 in Stange,

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) is a former international swimmer from

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, who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is a three-time Olympian for her native country.

Honours

* 1986: 1 bronze medal (800 m freestyle) at the European Junior Championship * 1989: 1 bronze medal (800 m freestyle) at the European Championships, Silver in the FINA Swimming World Cup (Distance) freestyle) * 1991: 2 gold medal (400 m freestyle and (800 m freestyle in the European Championships * 1993: 1 silver medal (800 m freestyle and 1 bronze medal (400 m freestyle at the European Championships * 1995: 2 bronze medals (400 m freestyle and (800 m freestyle in the European Championships

Personal bests

When Dalby retired as swimmer she sat this personal bests in short course: * 57.13 on 100 m freestyle * 2:00.44 on 200 m freestyle * 4:07.88 on 400 m freestyle * 8:26.81 on 800 m freestyle

References

* 1971 births Living people People from Stange Sportspeople from Hamar Norwegian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Norway Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming 20th-century Norwegian women {{Norway-swimming-bio-stub