Karen Moe

{{short description|American swimmer}}

{{distinguish|Karen Margrethe Moe}}

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| name = Karen Moe

| image = Karen Moe 1972.jpg

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| fullname = Karen Patricia Moe

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| national_team = United States

| strokes = Butterfly

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| collegeteam = University of California, Los Angeles

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|1|22|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Del Monte, Philippines

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| height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|123|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

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{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold | Munich 1972 | 200 m butterfly}}

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Karen Patricia Moe Humphreys (born January 22, 1953), née Karen Patricia Moe, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, she won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055310/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/karen-moe-thornton-1.html Karen Moe]. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

Moe set world records in the 200-meter butterfly in 1970, 1971 and 1972 (twice). She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1992.{{cite web |url=http://www.ishof.org/karen-moe--(usa).html |title=Karen Moe (USA) |website=ISHOF.org |publisher=International Swimming Hall of Fame |access-date=April 11, 2015 |archive-date=November 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112021953/https://ishof.org/karen-moe--(usa).html |url-status=dead }}

In 1978, Moe became the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's swim team at the University of California, Berkeley, and served in that position until 1992."[http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2010/4/29/1450063/interview-with-former-womens Interview with Former Women's Swimming Coach, Karen Moe Humphreys]," CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com (April 29, 2010). Retrieved April 25, 2013. In 1987, she was named the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Coach of the Year."[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/2008-05-12-title-ix-qanda_N.htm Title IX Q&A with Karen Moe Humpreys]," USA Today (May 13, 2008). Retrieved April 25, 2013. From 1992 to 2004, she served within Cal's athletic department."[http://www.uclabruins.com/genrel/062612aaa.html UCLA's Title IX 40: Karen Moe, Janet Coles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210120635/http://www.uclabruins.com/genrel/062612aaa.html |date=2012-12-10 }}," UCLABruins.com (June 12, 2012). Retrieved April 25, 2013.