Kieren Perkins

Kieren John Perkins, OAM (born 14 August 1973) is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. He specialised in the 1500-metre freestyle and won successive Olympic gold medals in this event in the 1990s. He won his first at the 1992 Olympics which he won in world record time and then at the 1996 Olympics when he defended his title. In total he won four Olympic medals.

Kieren Perkins
OAM
Personal information
Full nameKieren John Perkins
National team Australia
Born (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubCommercial Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 1500 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta 1500 m freestyle
1992 Barcelona 400 m freestyle
2000 Sydney 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1994 Rome 400 m freestyle
1994 Rome 1500 m freestyle
1991 Perth 1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
1991 Edmonton 400 m freestyle
1991 Edmonton 800 m freestyle
1991 Edmonton 1500 m freestyle
1993 Kobe 400 m freestyle
1993 Kobe 800 m freestyle
1993 Kobe 1500 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta 1500 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta 800 m freestyle
1991 Edmonton 4×200 m freestyle
1993 Kobe 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria 200 m freestyle
1994 Victoria 400 m freestyle
1994 Victoria 1500 m freestyle
1994 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle
1990 Auckland 1500 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 1500 m freestyle
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