Karen Page (athlete)

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Karen C. Page (later Tapper; born 1954) is a former pentathlete from New Zealand.[1][2]

In 1978, Page travelled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the United States indoor pentathlon event, finishing second.[3] Also in 1978, Page represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, placing fifth.[1]

In the AIAW, Page represented the Utah State Aggies track and field team at the 1979 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships and 1979 AIAW Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She finished runner-up in the pentathlon at the 1979 indoor championships.[4][5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Karen Page". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ Karen Page at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  3. ^ Mead Tricard, Louise (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1. McFarland. p. 627.
  4. ^ "eTrack eTN1979_02" (PDF). Track and Field News. p. 9. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Zambryzcki easy leader in pentathlon". Columbia Daily Tribune. 3 March 1979. p. 9. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ^ Leggat, David Leggat, David (3 September 2010). "Swimming: Overlooked 'Olympic' team recognised after 30 years". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 1 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association (1981). 94th Annual Report. p. 11.