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New Zealand pentathlete (born 1954)

Karen C. Page (later Tapper; born 1954) is a former pentathlete from New Zealand.

In 1978, Page travelled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the United States indoor pentathlon event, finishing second. Also in 1978, Page represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, placing fifth. She was selected for the New Zealand Olympic team to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, however the New Zealand boycott of the Games meant she did not attend.

In 1981 Page won the gold medal, and set a new national women's record for the pentathlon, at the Fourth Pacific Conference Games in Christchurch.

References

  1. ^ "Karen Page". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. Karen Page at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. Mead Tricard, Louise (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1. McFarland. p. 627.
  4. Leggat, David Leggat, David (3 September 2010). "Swimming: Overlooked 'Olympic' team recognised after 30 years". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 1 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association (1981). 94th Annual Report. p. 11.
1978 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
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Team manager: Jack Prestney
New Zealand national champions in women's heptathlon
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