Kirk Palmer

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FullnameKirk Palmer
Nationalteam Australia
Born (1986-10-12) 12 October 1986 (age 38)
Central Coast (New South Wales)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Kirk Palmer
Personal information
Full nameKirk Palmer
National team Australia
Born (1986-10-12) 12 October 1986 (age 38)
Central Coast (New South Wales)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBarker Aquatic Swim Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rome4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2008 Manchester4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2008 Manchester200 m freestyle

Kirk Palmer (born 12 October 1986)[1] is an Australian freestyle swimmer and an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

He was selected in the squad for the 4×200-metre freestyle relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped Australia qualify sixth in the heats, but was dropped from the finals quartet to make way for Grant Hackett and Patrick Murphy. Australia took the bronze medal for its third-place finish in the final.[1]

He was also a member of the Australian 4×200-metre freestyle relay team that broke the short course world record on 31 August 2007.[citation needed]

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