Anna-Karin Kammerling

Anna-Karin Kammerling (born 19 October 1980) is a world-record breaking Swedish former swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden.

Anna-Karin Kammerling
Personal information
Full nameAnna-Karin Simone Kammerling
Nationality Sweden
Born (1980-10-19) 19 October 1980
Malmö, Sweden
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle and butterfly
ClubSundsvalls Simsällskap
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Sweden
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships (LC) 0 1 2
World Championships (SC) 5 4 3
European Championships (LC) 4 3 1
European Championships (SC) 16 10 9
Total 25 18 16
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney[1]4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal[2]50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 50 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens[3]4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis[4]50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow[5]100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai[6]4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin100 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antwerp50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2002 Riesa100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Vienna50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2005 Trieste4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Antwerp100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Riesa50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen4×50 m freestyle

Kammerling has twice lowered the world record in the 50-meter butterfly event. In 2000, she was a member of the 4×100 m freestyle team that were awarded bronze medals during the Summer Olympics.

Personal bests

Long course (50 m)
Event Time


Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 25.14 14 Jul 2004Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden
100 m freestyle 56.43 (r) 16 Jul 2004Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden
50 m butterfly 25.57 30 Jul 2002European Championships Berlin, Germany
100 m butterfly 58.71 (sf) 20 Jul 2003World Championships Barcelona, Spain
Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course (25 m)
Event Time


Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 24.32 17 Nov 2007World Cup Berlin, Germany
100 m freestyle 54.01 12 Apr 2008Norrländska Mästerskapen Sundsvall, Sweden
50 m backstroke 28.24 25 Nov 2007Swedish Championships Jönköping, Sweden
50 m butterfly 25.33 12 Mar 2005Swedish SC Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
100 m butterfly 57.70 24 Nov 2006Swedish SC Championships Uppsala, Sweden
100 m individual medley 1:03.50 13 Feb 2004Norrländska Mästerskapen Umeå, Sweden
Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Swimming events
Year Course
(long/short)		 Championship Butterfly Freestyle Freestyle relay Medley relay
50 m 100 m 50 m 50 m 100 m 50 m 100 m
PlaceTime PlaceTime PlaceTime PlaceTime PlaceTime PlaceTime PlaceTime
1998 Short European 2nd26.30
1999 Long European 1st26.295th25.69
Short World 2nd26.216th25.08
European 1st25.642nd24.90
2000 Long Olympic Games 16th1:00.409th25.61 3rd3:40.30
European 1st26.405th59.474th25.82 1st3:42.38
Short World 2nd26.16
European 1st25.603rd24.75 1st1:38.2111st1:48.311
2001 Long World 3rd26.4518th25.96 4th3:41.18
Short European 2nd25.783rd57.98 1st1:38.291st1:48.32
2002 Long European 1st25.57²3rd58.94 2nd3:40.662nd4:06.15
Short World 1st25.553rd58.12 1st3:35.091st3:55.78²
European 1st25.782nd57.943rd24.98
2003 Long World 3rd26.066th59.1414th25.60 6th3:41.36
Short European 1st25.91
2004 Long Olympic Games 7th3:41.22
Short World 2nd26.029th26.02 2nd3:35.83
European 1st25.732nd24.57 3rd1:38.763rd1:50.05

Notes:

  1. World-best performance.
  2. World record.

Clubs

References
  1. "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  2. "Montreal 2005 Results". Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  3. "5th FINA World Swimming Championships". Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  4. "Montreal 2005 Results". Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  5. "2002 World Championships – Short Course Swim Rankings results". Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  6. "Shanghai 2006 results". Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
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