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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.
- Kieren John Perkins
- Australia
- 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Kieren John Perkins (Brisbane, 14 de agosto de 1973) es un nadador australiano especializado en pruebas de estilo libre larga distancia, donde consiguió ser subcampeón olímpico en 2000 en los 1500 metros.
Estableció 11 récords mundiales, manteniendo el récord de 1500 m estilo libre durante nueve años, los 800 m durante diez años y los 400 m estilo libre durante cinco años. Es la primera persona en la historia en poseer simultáneamente los títulos olímpico, mundial, de la Commonwealth y del Pacífico.
Hace 1 día · Kieren John PERKINS. Team Australia. Swimming. Olympic Medals. 2 G. 2 S. Games Participations 3. First Olympic Games Barcelona 1992. Year of Birth 1973. Olympic Results. Biography. Kieren Perkins is considered by many as the best distance freestyler ever, rivaling Vladimir Salnikov and his countryman, Grant Hackett.
17 de dic. de 2021 · Dual Olympic swimming gold medallist Kieren Perkins has been named the new CEO of the Australian Sports Commission — the country's peak sporting body. Key points: Kieren Perkins says he could not be more "thrilled and honoured" to be appointed the CEO of the Australian Sports Commission.
Biography. Kieren Perkins is considered by many as the best distance freestyler ever, rivaling Vladimir Salnikov and his countryman, Grant Hackett. Perkins burst onto the international scene in 1991, winning the 400, 800, and 1,500 metres at the Pan-Pacific meet, setting a world record of 7:47.85 in the 800.
Kieren Perkins OAM was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of swimming. Nicknamed the 'Superfish', Perkins is one of Australia's greatest distance swimmers. He broke 11 world records and is the first person in history to hold the Olympic, world, Commonwealth….
