Karen Moe

Personal information
Full name	Karen Patricia Moe
National team	United States
Born	(1953-01-22) January 22, 1953 (age 71) Del Monte, Philippines
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
College team	University of California, Los Angeles
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games Munich 1972 200 m butterfly

Karen Patricia Moe Humphreys (born January 22, 1953), née Karen Patricia Moe, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, she won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event.^[1]

Moe set world records in the 200-meter butterfly in 1970, 1971 and 1972 (twice). She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.^[2]

In 1978, Moe became the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's swim team at the University of California, Berkeley, and served in that position until 1992.^[3] In 1987, she was named the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.^[4] From 1992 to 2004, she served within Cal's athletic department.^[5]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of University of California, Los Angeles people
• World record progression 200 metres butterfly

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