Karen van Wirdum

Karen Tracey van Wirdum (born 9 April 1971)[1] is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. She won the gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and in the 50-metre freestyle at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Karen van Wirdum

Personal information
Full name	Karen Tracey van Wirdum
National team	Australia
Born	9 April 1971 Brisbane, Queensland
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Redcliffe Leagues SC
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Australia World Championships (LC) 1991 Perth 4×100 m medley Pan Pacific Championships 1987 Brisbane 50 m freestyle Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 100 m freestyle 1990 Auckland 4×100 m freestyle 1990 Auckland 4×100 m medley 1994 Victoria 50 m freestyle 1994 Victoria 4×100 m medley 1990 Auckland 50 m freestyle 1994 Victoria 100 m freestyle 1994 Victoria 4×100 m freestyle

See also

• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen van Wirdum". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2013.