Karen Moe
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Karen Patricia Moe-Thornton (now Karen Moe Humphreys) (born January 22, 1953) is a former butterfly swimmer from the United States
, who won the gold medal in the 200 m Butterfly at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the gold medal in the 200 m Butterfly at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.