- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4393
Palmer, Kylie
(1990 – )- Born 25 February, 1990, Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Occupation Olympian, Swimmer
Summary
At the Beijing Olympics, Kylie Palmer won gold for the 4×200 women’s relay team, with other members Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt and Linda MacKenzie. Kylie swam the fastest leg of the race for the Australian team, helping them to a world record time and defeating the teams from the U.S.A and China.
In London, in 2012, she followed up with a silver medal in the 4 x 200m relay.
Events
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2012 - 2012
Swimming – 4 x 200m Freestyle relay
Silver Medalist at the London Olympic Games -
2010 - 2010
Swimming – 200m Freestyle
Gold Medalist at the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games -
2008 - 2008
Swimming – 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Gold Medalist at Beijing Olympic Games
Published resources
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Resource
- Website of Swimming Australia, Swimming Australia, 2009, http://www.swimming.org.au/
- Trove: Palmer, Kylie (19900225-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476853
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Site Exhibition
- She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2007, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html