Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen (20 November 1924 – 9 July 2009) was a Danish swimmer. She competed in four events at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

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 The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...

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1924 births 2009 deaths People from Gentofte Municipality Danish female backstroke swimmers Danish female freestyle swimmers Danish female swimmers Olympic swimmers of 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 {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub

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