Karen Harup

Karen Harup in 1947
Personal information
Born	20 November 1924 Skovshoved, Denmark
Died	9 July 2009(2009-07-09) (aged 84)[1] Copenhagen, Denmark
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	DKG, København
Medal record Representing  Denmark Olympic Games 1948 London 100 m backstroke 1948 London 400 m freestyle 1948 London 4×100 m freestyle European Championships 1947 Monte Carlo 400 m freestyle 1947 Monte Carlo 100 m backstroke 1947 Monte Carlo 4×100 m freestyle

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.

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]

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