(1973-08-14) 14 August 1973 (age 50) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height
194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle
Club
Commercial Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona
1500 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta
1500 m freestyle
1992 Barcelona
400 m freestyle
2000 Sydney
1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1994 Rome
400 m freestyle
1994 Rome
1500 m freestyle
1991 Perth
1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
1991 Edmonton
400 m freestyle
1991 Edmonton
800 m freestyle
1991 Edmonton
1500 m freestyle
1993 Kobe
400 m freestyle
1993 Kobe
800 m freestyle
1993 Kobe
1500 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta
1500 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta
800 m freestyle
1991 Edmonton
4×200 m freestyle
1993 Kobe
4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria
200 m freestyle
1994 Victoria
400 m freestyle
1994 Victoria
1500 m freestyle
1994 Victoria
4×200 m freestyle
1990 Auckland
1500 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur
1500 m freestyle
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. In total he won four Olympic medals.[1][2]
^"Kieren Perkins". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^"Kieren Perkins". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
Kieren John Perkins, OAM (born 14 August 1973) is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. He specialised in the 1500-metre freestyle and won successive...
focused on the 400 m freestyle after injuries to world record holder KierenPerkins and Daniel Kowalski; both had won Olympic medals in the event. Thorpe...
freestyle came, Hackett had qualified third behind sentimental favourite KierenPerkins, who was being vocally cheered by the crowd. In the face of the immense...
Miller 2009-2011 Simon Hollingsworth 2012–2016 Kate Palmer 2017–2020 KierenPerkins 2021- The organisational structure of the Australian Sports Commission...
League Kathleen Rose Perkins (born 1974), American actress Kendrick Perkins (born 1984), American basketball player KierenPerkins, Australian Olympic...
record holder (long course) 23 March 1979 – 25 August 1991 Succeeded by KierenPerkins Preceded by Brian Goodell Men's 1500 metres freestyle world record holder...
Rose and Ian Thorpe have both won the 400-metre freestyle twice, while KierenPerkins and Grant Hackett have won the 1500-metre freestyle twice. David Theile...
The Times. 1991-08-27. "Swimming". The Guardian. 1992-02-17. p. 19. "Perkins in golden time warp; Commonwealth Games Victoria 94". The Times. 1994-08-26...
award was introduced in 1995, the year after two Australian swimmers—KierenPerkins and Samantha Riley—became the first two Pacific Rim swimmers to be named...
Notable inductees include Dawn Fraser, Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, KierenPerkins, Murray Rose, and Shane Gould. Swimming Australia annually recognizes...
Canada 3:54.04 1500 m freestyle Glen Housman Australia 14:55.25 GR KierenPerkins Australia 14:58.08 Mike McKenzie Australia 15:09.25 100 m backstroke...
the 200 m freestyle race by a 0.01 second, but cut 1.47 seconds off KierenPerkins' record in the 400 m, beating the same Australian swimmer. In 1993,...
Minister of Haiti 1973 – Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer 1973 – KierenPerkins, Australian swimmer 1974 – Chucky Atkins, American basketball player...
OAM 1992 KierenPerkins OAM 1993 No award made: period of award changed from the previous year to the year ahead in 1994; i.e. KierenPerkins was named...
States in total gold medals in the sport. Swimmers like Dawn Fraser, KierenPerkins and Ian Thorpe have taken multiple gold medals. Most states have a compulsory...
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