Karen James

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Karen James
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1952-12-16) 16 December 1952 (age 71)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
British Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Cali 100 m freestyle

Karen James (born 16 December 1952) is a Canadian former swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen James Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2016.