Karen Legg
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, former world record-holder
About Karen Legg
Born 1978. Karen Legg is a British swimmer.
Karen Legg (born 3 June 1978), also known by her married name Karen Crumpler, is an English former freestyle swimmer.
Swimming career 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), 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. Four years later she won five more medals, three in the relay events (including a gold medal) and two in the individual events.
She won the 2001 British Championship in the 200 metres freestyle and the 400 metres freestyle.
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Who is Karen Legg?
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, former world record-holder
When was Karen Legg born?
Karen Legg was born on 3 June 1978 in Poole.
What is Karen Legg's occupation?
Karen Legg is a swimmer.
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Karen Legg is British.
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