Kieren Perkins

Kieren Perkins
OAM
Personal information
Full nameKieren John Perkins
National team Australia
Born (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973 (age 51)
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
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
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 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Kobe 4×200 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 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 1500 m freestyle

Kieren John Perkins (born 14 August 1973) is an Australian former 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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kieren Perkins". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Kieren Perkins". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2020.