| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 May 1960 Adelaide, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
Karen Gardiner-Kah (born 17 May 1960) is an Australian short track speed skater and long track speed skater.
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.
- 1 2 3 "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.
External links
- Karen Kah in SpeedSkatingBase.eu
- Karen Kah at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Karen Kah at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Karen Kah at Olympics.com
- Karen Kah at Olympedia
- Karen Kah at the Australian Olympic Committee
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