Karen C. Page (later Tapper) is a former pentathlete from New Zealand.[1]
In 1978, Page travelled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the United States indoor pentathlon event, finishing second.[2] Also in 1978, Page represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, placing fifth.[1] 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.[3]
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.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Karen Page". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Mead Tricard, Louise (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1. McFarland. p. 627.
- ^ 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) - ^ New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association (1981). 94th Annual Report. p. 11.