Karen Legg (born 3 June 1978), also known by her married name Karen Crumpler, is an English former freestyle swimmer.

Karen Legg
Personal information
Full nameKaren Legg
National team Great Britain
Born (1978-06-03) 3 June 1978 (age 46)
Poole, England
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubFerndown Otters
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships (LC) 1 0 0
World Championships (SC) 1 1 1
European Championships (SC) 0 0 2
Commonwealth Games 1 4 2
Total 3 5 5
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 200 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 4×200 m medley

Swimming career

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She competed for Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. During her seven-year international career (1998–2005),[1] she won four world, two European and seven Commonwealth medals. Legg also competed for Great Britain in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay.

She represented England and won two silver medals in the relay events, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] Four years later she won five more medals, three in the relay events (including a gold medal) and two in the individual events.[4]

She won the 2001 British Championship in the 200 metres freestyle and the 400 metres freestyle.

See also

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References

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  • "Former Swimmer Profiles: Karen Legg". British Swimming. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  • "Athletes > Karen Legg". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  • "Karen Legg Biography and Olympic Results". SportsReference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  1. ^ "Legg to quit top-class swimming". BBC Sport. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.