Karen McPherson (swimmer)
Appearance
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Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1950 or 1951 (age 72–73)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Karen McPherson (born 1950 or 1951) is a Canadian retired Paralympic athlete. She competed in swimming.[2] A paraplegic since the age of one due to polio,[3] she was a grade 12 student at Vancouver's Little Flower Academy at the time which she competed.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Karen Earns Team Berth". Vancouver Sun. September 7, 1968. p. 22. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Karen Captures Silver, Bronze". The Vancouver Sun. November 8, 1968. p. 19. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Paralympic Team Gets Rousing Welcome Home". Vancouver Sun. November 22, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved January 28, 2020.