.jpg) Lee in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Distance freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Noosa Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kareena Lee (born 16 December 1993) is an Australian swimmer, specialising in open water events.[1] At the 2020 Olympic Games inTokyo, she won the bronze medal in the10 km event.[2]
At the2015 World Championships, Lee finished 20th in the 10 km, outside the top-10 finish required to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. She collapsed upon completing the race, and was hospitalised forasthma,dehydration andhypothermia. Lee subsequently withdrew from the25 km event.[3][4]
At the2018 Pan Pacific Championships, Lee won the silver medal in the 10 km.[5]
At the2019 World Championships, Lee finished 7th in the 10 km, qualifying for the Olympics after falling short 4 years earlier.[6]
At the 2020 Olympic Games, the race’s conclusion saw Lee and2016 Olympic championSharon van Rouwendaal come down to a sprint finish for the silver medal. Lee won the bronze medal, becoming the first Australian to win an Olympic medal in marathon swimming.[2]
Swimming Australia Open Water Program Swimmer of the Year: 2018, 2019 & 2021[7][8][9]
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