Carol Klimpel

Carol Klimpel (born March 30, 1963) is a female former freestyle swimmer from Canada, who was chosen to represent her native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but did not participate because of the United States-led Boycott. She did compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and won a silver medal at the 1979 Pan American Games with the women's relay team. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, she won gold medals in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley relays.

Carol Klimpel
Personal information
Full nameCarol Klimpel
National teamCanada
Born (1963-03-30) March 30, 1963
Toronto, Ontario
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSS Aquatic Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 4×100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 4×100 m medley

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