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Karen Moe
Personal information
Full nameKaren Patricia Moe
National teamUnited States
Born (1953-01-22) January 22, 1953 (age 71)
Del Monte, Philippines
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
College teamUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place Munich 1972 200 m butterfly

Karen Patricia Moe Humphreys (born January 22, 1953), née Karen Patricia Moe, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, she won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event.[1]

Moe set world records in the 200-meter butterfly in 1970, 1971 and 1972 (twice). She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.[2]

In 1978, Moe became the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's swim team at the University of California, Berkeley, and served in that position until 1992.[3] In 1987, she was named the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.[4] From 1992 to 2004, she served within Cal's athletic department.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Karen Moe. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Karen Moe (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Interview with Former Women's Swimming Coach, Karen Moe Humphreys," CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com (April 29, 2010). Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Title IX Q&A with Karen Moe Humpreys," USA Today (May 13, 2008). Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "UCLA's Title IX 40: Karen Moe, Janet Coles Archived 2012-12-10 at the Wayback Machine," UCLABruins.com (June 12, 2012). Retrieved April 25, 2013.


Records
Preceded by Women's 200-meter butterfly
world record-holder

July 11, 1970 – August 22, 1970
August 7, 1971 – August 28, 1971
August 6, 1972 – September 8, 1973
Succeeded by