Karen Moe



Karen Patricia Moe-Thornton ( January 221952 ) is a former top swimmer from the United States, which in 1972 won the gold medal in the 200 meter butterfly at the Olympic Games in Munich .

Moe was born in the Philippines, but moved at a young age with her ​​parents to Orinda, California . Her swimming career began at the age of eight, as a member of The Orinda Aqua Bears Swim Team, and despite back problems improved Moe in 1970 the world record in the 200 m butterfly of the currently reigning Olympic champion Ada Cook . She repeated that performance under the guidance of coach George Haines three times.

At her second Olympic appearance in 1976 in Montreal, Moe came - now married with Mike Thornton - look no further than the fourth place in the 200 butterfly. In total, she won eight American titles, and they improved seven American records. Moe was in 1992 incorporated into the International Swimming Hall of Fame .