Kieren Perkins

Australian swimmer

Kieren John Perkins OAM (born 14 August 1973), is an Australian professional sportsman. He is best known as a swimmer.[1]

Kieren Perkins
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 400 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 1500 m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 1500 m Freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Edmonton 400 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Edmonton 800 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Edmonton 1500 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 400 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 800 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 1500 m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 1500 m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Atlanta 800 m Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Edmonton 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Kobe 4x200 m freestyle

Perkins won two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a silver medal in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Kieren Perkins Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-21.

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