Kirsten Michaelsen

Kirsten Michaelsen
Kirsten Michaelsen in 1964
Personal information
Born (1943-06-16) 16 June 1943
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSvømmeklubben Triton, Ballerup

Kirsten Michaelsen (born 16 June 1943) is a Danish retired swimmer. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke event, but failed to reach the finals.[1]

She is acclaimed in the Danish Swimming Hall of Fame for setting 20 individual Danish records and more than 8 Nordic records. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, she set the Nordic record in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:09.9, lasting 12 years undefeated.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kirsten Michaelsen. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "Kirsten Michaelsen Korbo | Dansk Svømmeunion". www.svoem.org. Retrieved 29 April 2026.