Kelly Kryczka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Marie Kryczka |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 8, 1961 Calgary, Alberta,Canada |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Calgary Aquabelles |
| Coach | Debbie Muir |
Medal record | |
Kelly Kryczka(born July 8, 1961) is aCanadiancompetitor insynchronized swimming,world champion and Olympic medalist.
Career
[edit]Kelly Kryczka began synchronized swimming at the Calgary Glencoe Club and then moved on to train with the Calgary Aquabelles.[1]She andHelen Vanderburgearned gold in duet at the 1979 Canadian Aquatic Championships, a gold medal induetat the1979 Pan American GamesinSan Juan,[2]and gold at the Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur Cup in 1979.[3]Kryczka won the solo and duet events at the Canadian Aquatic Championships in 1980.[3]
AfterHelen Vanderburgretired in 1979 Kryczka paired withSharon Hambrook.They received a gold medal in duet at the1982 World Aquatics ChampionshipsinGuayaquil,where Kryczka also received a silver medal in solo and a gold medal in the team event.[4]
Kryczka won a silver medal in thewomen's duetwithSharon Hambrookat the1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angeles,[5][6]the first year that the sport was recognized by the Olympics.[7]
Honours
[edit]Kelly Kryczka was inducted into theCanadian Olympic Hall of Famein 1996,[7]and theAlberta Sports Hall of Famein 1980.[8]
Family
[edit]Kryczka is the daughter of Alberta politicianKaren Kryczka,and the niece ofJoe Kryczka.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^"The Aquabelles celebrate 50 years of synchro-sisterhood | Metro Calgary".metronews.ca.Retrieved19 May2017.
- ^"Pan American Games - Swimming and Diving".www.gbrathletics.com.Retrieved30 May2017.
- ^ab"Kryczka, Kelly".ashfm.ca.Retrieved19 May2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^"World Swimming Championships".www.gbrathletics.com.Retrieved19 May2017.
- ^"SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING; CANADA IS EDGED BY U.S. PAIR".The New York Times.10 August 1984.Retrieved19 May2017.
- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Kelly Kryczka".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2020.Retrieved6 November2014.
- ^ab"Swimmer inspired to share her success".CTV News Calgary.22 October 2014.Retrieved30 May2015.
- ^"Kryczka, Kelly".ashfm.ca.Retrieved20 May2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^Thomson, Gale (2005)."Kryczka, Karen Pearce, B.A., B.Ed. (Calgary-West)".Encyclopedia.com.Retrieved2018-07-26.
- ^"Kryczka, Karen - Progressive Conservative MLA, Calgary West".Canadianobits.com.2016-09-14.Retrieved2018-07-26.
- ^"Obituary for Ted Kryczka".Fantin's Funeral Chapel.2014.Retrieved2018-07-16.
External links
[edit]- Kelly KryczkaatWorld Aquatics
- Kelly KryczkaatTeam Canada
- Kelly KryczkaatOlympics.com
- Kelly KryczkaatOlympedia
- Alberta Sports Hall of Fame[permanent dead link]
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- Alberta Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Canadian synchronized swimmers
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in synchronized swimming
- Swimmers from Calgary
- Synchronized swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Synchronized swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
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