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Kieren John Perkins, OAM (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 ...
Kieren Perkins is a two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the 1,500 metre freestyle. Learn about his career, achievements, and biography on Olympics.com.
22 Mei 2009 · Part 1 of 2 | In a race that has gone down in swimming folk law, 22 year old Kieren Perkins wins the 1500m Freestyle, from lane 8, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympi...
Kieren Perkins is a former Australian swimmer who won four Olympic medals, including two golds in the 1500 freestyle, and set multiple world records in the distance events. Learn about his biography, results, achievements, and special notes on Olympedia.
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.
Kieren Perkins is the only Australian to defend an individual Olympic swimming title since Dawn Fraser. He won the 1500m freestyle gold at Barcelona and Atlanta, despite facing many challenges and setbacks along the way.
17 Dis 2021 · The dual Olympic swimming gold medallist will lead Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport from 2021. He brings first-hand experience of high-performance sport and an understanding of the role of grassroots sport in Australia.
