| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Marie Kryczka |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 8, 1961 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Calgary Aquabelles |
| Coach | Debbie Muir |
Medal record | |
Kelly Kryczka (born July 8, 1961) is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming, world champion and Olympic medalist.
Kelly Kryczka began synchronized swimming at the Calgary Glencoe Club and then moved on to train with the Calgary Aquabelles. [1] She and Helen Vanderburg earned gold in duet at the 1979 Canadian Aquatic Championships, a gold medal in duet at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, [2] and gold at the Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur Cup in 1979. [3] Kryczka won the solo and duet events at the Canadian Aquatic Championships in 1980. [3]
After Helen Vanderburg retired in 1979 Kryczka paired with Sharon Hambrook. They received a gold medal in duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, where Kryczka also received a silver medal in solo and a gold medal in the team event. [4]
Kryczka won a silver medal in the women's duet with Sharon Hambrook at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, [5] [6] the first year that the sport was recognized by the Olympics. [7]
Kelly Kryczka was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1996, [7] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. [8]
Kryczka is the daughter of Alberta politician Karen Kryczka, and the niece of Joe Kryczka. [9] [10] [11]
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