Kareena Lee

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Kareena Lee
Kareena Lee em 2021 (crop).jpg
Lee in 2021
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 32)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesDistance freestyle
ClubNoosa Aquatic Centre
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 10 km open water
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tokyo 10 km open water

Kareena Lee (born 16 December 1993) is an Australian swimmer, specialising in open water events. [1] At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she won the bronze medal in the 10 km event. [2]

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Career

At the 2015 World Championships, Lee finished 20th in the 10 km, outside the top-10 finish required to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. She collapsed upon completing the race, and was hospitalised for asthma, dehydration and hypothermia. Lee subsequently withdrew from the 25 km event. [3] [4]

At the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships, Lee won the silver medal in the 10 km. [5]

At the 2019 World Championships, Lee finished 7th in the 10 km, qualifying for the Olympics after falling short 4 years earlier. [6]

At the 2020 Olympic Games, the race’s conclusion saw Lee and 2016 Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal come down to a sprint finish for the silver medal. Lee won the bronze medal, becoming the first Australian to win an Olympic medal in marathon swimming. [2]

Awards and honours

Swimming Australia Open Water Program Swimmer of the Year: 2018, 2019 & 2021 [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Kareena Lee". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Australia's Kareena Lee wins historic marathon swimming medal". ESPN . AAP. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "16th FINA World Championships - Women's 10km Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "World Aquatics Championships 2015: Kareena Lee pulled from open water swim". Sydney Morning Herald . AAP. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Jared Anderson (13 August 2018). "Wilimovsky, Anderson Sweep Pan Pacs 10K Open Water Golds". SwimSwam . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kareena Lee". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Braden Keith (27 October 2018). "Cate Campbell Named Swimming Australia Swimmer of the Year". SwimSwam . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Retta Race (25 November 2019). "Ariarne Titmus Tops Annual Swimming Australia Awards". SwimSwam . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Ian Hanson (12 February 2022). "Tokyo Swim Queen Emma McKeon Wins Top Gong At The Australian Swimmer Of The Year Awards On The Gold Coast". Swimming World . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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