Karen Gardiner-Kah
Karen Gardiner-Kah (born 17 May 1960) is an Australian short track speed skater and long track speed skater.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 May 1960 Adelaide, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
Career
She competed in short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.[1]
Gardiner represented her nation twice at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women. In 1986, finishing 30th overall and in 1987, finishing 28th overall.[2] She competed at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1987 (30th overall). She also competed at other international competitions, including at ISU Speed Skating World Cups.[2]
She set a total of 15 national records in 1986 and 1987.[2]
Personal life
She is married to fellow Australian speed skater John Kah. Their daughter Jamie Kah is a leading jockey.[3]
| Personal records | ||||
| Women's speed skating[4] | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 45,42 | 17.01.1987 | Davos | |
| 1000 m | 1.32,30 | 06.01.1987 | Inzell | |
| 1500 m | 2.18,13 | 17.01.1987 | Davos | |
| 3000 m | 4.51,69 | 18.01.1987 | Davos | |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Gardiner-Kah Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- "Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- Schlink, Leo. "From pony club to a Cup dream: Kah's meteoric rise". Racenet. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Skaters: Inga Gardiner". www.speedskatingbase.eu. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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