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	Kieren Perkins: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		At the time of the 1996 Olympics (additional info and facts about 1996 Olympics), Perkins was out of form and long-time Australian rival Daniel Kowalski was regarded as the favourite.
		After his Atlanta triumph, some commentators were surprised when Perkins decided to continue competing, particularly as the rise of Grant Hackett (additional info and facts about Grant Hackett), yet another Australian distance swimmer, made it seem unlikely that Perkins could win again.
		Perkins has always presented a clean-cut, well-spoken image to the public, similar in many ways to Ian Thorpe (additional info and facts about Ian Thorpe).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kieren_perkins.htm (259 words)

	rediff.com: Kieren Perkins calls it a day
		Perkins, 27, said he had decided to swap his goggles for a new life in sports marketing and broadcasting after finishing his career with a silver medal at Sydney.
		Perkins, who ranks alongside Vladimir Salnikov as the greatest long-distance swimmer of all time, won gold in the 1,500 metres freestyle at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and still holds the world record in the marathon event.
		Perkins regained his 400 metre world record in the Italian capital and also won the 1,500 metre title but the effort clearly drained him and he never again threatened any of his world records.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2000/nov/16perkin.htm (454 words)

	ABC Online News - Athletes: Kieren Perkins
		Perkins deserves a medal for the way he calmly deflected countless questions about whether or not he was confident of making the team.
		The Kieren Perkins of 2000 is a far different man from that which won Olympic gold in 1992 and 1996.
		Kieren Perkins spoke to the media at the team's first training camp in Caloundra in June.
	www.abc.net.au /news/olympics/athletes/perkins.htm (1297 words)

	Kieren Perkins
		Born in Brisbane in 1973, Kieren and his younger brother were encouraged by their parents to participate in sport.
		It was at the local pool Kieren met swimming coach, John Carew who would have a big influence on his swimming success.
		Kieren focussed on his goal with fierce determination and trained himself to never give up.
	www.abc.net.au /btn/australians/perkins.htm (544 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympic Sports - Australia's Perkins says he will swim in Sydney - Wednesday December 08, 1999 10:35 AM
		Perkins, who also holds the current world record for 1,500m, said he had made up his mind to plough on after finishing second to Australian Grant Hackett at last week's U.S. Open in Texas.
		Perkins has never beaten Hackett, the reigning world champion, over 30 laps since the 18-year-old burst onto the international scene in 1997, although he finished within five seconds of him at San Antonio.
		Perkins' coach John Carew said he was worried about the effect that the years of long-distance training were having on his star pupil as he pushed ahead towards Sydney.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/1999/12/08/perkins_sydney_ap (480 words)

	Kieren Perkins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kieren Perkins (born August 14 1973) was one of the world's best-ever swimmers winning two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the 1500-metre front crawl and a silver medal in 2000.
		Born in Brisbane Australia Kieren began swimming regularly at age as part of his rehabilitation from a leg injury (after running through a plate window).
		Perkins has always presented a clean-cut well-spoken to the public similar in many ways Ian Thorpe.
	www.freeglossary.com /Kieren_Perkins (507 words)

	Hackett's chance to step out of Perkins' shadow - Swimming -
		Perkins stated that Thorpe had no right to swim the event in Athens and that no pressure should be placed upon runner-up Craig Stevens to give up his spot.
		Thorpe's management was furious with Perkins, who, as a director of Australian Swimming, had spoken out inappropriately, according to his own body, which had been told not to comment on the potentially explosive saga.
		Perkins was a champion at mind games and Hackett was more than sensitive to his intimidatory tactics.
	www.smh.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/11/1092102529586.html (812 words)

	Motorcycle safety
		Perkins gained his licence on a 250cc learner's bike and soon progressed through a 600cc to his pride and joy, a BMW R1100.
		Perkins says his best decision as a biker was to take an advanced rider training course.
		Perkins' advice for motorcyclists is always to assume that other road users haven't seen you.
	www.theopenroad.com.au /motoring_twowheels_motorcyclesafety.asp (1249 words)

	Ovations - Kieren Perkins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		At the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Kieren Perkins again proved himself worthy of the national and international acclaim he has consistently received since his winning streak began in 1990.
		Against insurmountable odds, both private and public, Kieren went on to win Gold in the 1500m freestyle, stunning the crowd with his performance and capturing again the hearts and passions of Australia.
		Kieren's techniques for success and personal growth can be applied to all areas of life and business, and he is consequently in great demand in the corporate arena to share his story.
	www.ovations.com.au /bios/KierenPerkins.shtml (286 words)

	CNN/SI - Swimming - Australian coach: Perkins in strong form for Commonwealth Games - Friday September 04, 1998 03:34 PM
		Perkins was back in full training with the rest of the 41-strong Australian swimming team in Singapore Friday after a bout of the flu a couple of weeks ago disrupted his preparations.
		Although 25-year-old Perkins, the world record holder, has not cracked 15 minutes since his dramatic victory from lane eight in Atlanta two years ago, Talbot said he could not be left out of the equation in KL.
		Perkins, whose wife is expecting their second child next February, will go into his first major international meet since Atlanta ranked number five in the 30-lap event behind Hackett, Kowalski, Britain's Olympic bronze medalist Graeme Smith, and South African Ryk Neethling.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /more/swimming/news/1998/09/04/perkins_strength (615 words)

	Australian Swimming \| DEFIANT KIEREN'S GOLDEN GAMES OF '94 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kieren?s first event in Victoria was the 200 metres freestyle.
		When Kieren Perkins touched the wall that night, he looked up at the clock and saw it had stopped on 14:41.66.
		As Kieren emerged from the water his biggest fear was having to face John Carew.
	www.swimming.org.au /history/article.cfm?ObjectID=8&CategoryID=4 (523 words)

	Sports Factor - 18/5/2001: Sport:The Touchstone of Australian Life
		Kieren Perkins is, of course, an Olympic medallist from each of the last three Olympic Games: two golds, two silvers.
		On a similar theme, Kieren Perkins, in his address, talked about the criticism and harsh treatment that Dawn Fraser received from official sports circles, for her behaviour at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964.
		Kieren Perkins: I tried to block that out, I was being positive at the time.
	www.ausport.gov.au /fulltext/2001/sportsf/s298712.htm (4056 words)

	Sports Australia - Sporting News Article: Waltzing with the underdog [May 19, 2004] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1992 Kieren Perkins swam into our hearts winning a Gold medal in the 1500 Metre event at the Barcelona Olympics, but nowhere was he more celebrated than at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 where he barely qualified for the final.
		Perkins produced the swim of his life to become a dual Olympic Gold medalist and take his place atop the podium, to the tune of Advance Australia Fair.
		Kieren Perkins was soundly beaten by a determined young Hackett, and a new 1500 Metre King was crowned.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/may04/artid1459.html (1036 words)

	Hall of fame snub for Perkins - Sport - theage.com.au
		JOHN Carew has slammed Kieren Perkins' omission from the International Swimming Hall of Fame, describing the dual Olympic gold medallist as the pioneer of the current generation of world-beating Australian competitors.
		Perkins and O'Neill became eligible this year after their retirements five years ago at the Sydney Olympics but only Madame Butterfly got the nod from the FINA-backed committee last week.
		Perkins won two golds in the 1500 metres and two silver medals at the same three Games.
	www.theage.com.au /news/sport/hall-of-fame-snub-for-perkins/2005/12/17/1134703645863.html (482 words)

	Perkins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Perkins (Yukon) 2034 meters (6673 ft; N 60°20.2' - W 135°06.1')
		Mount Perkins (Arizona) 1664 meters (5459 ft; 35° 34' N; 114° 30' W) Mount Perkins (California) 3,838 meters (12,591 ft)
		Perkins School for the Blind (aka Perkins Institute for the Blind - Watertown, Massachusetts)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perkins (617 words)

	Archive of all Games sports news stories
		© AP Kieren Perkins, winner of the Olympic 1,500m freestyle title in 1992 and 1996 and world record holder over the distance, has labelled Gary Hall Jr, of the United States, a "drug cheat".
		Kieren Perkins had just propelled himself through a time warp to become the first person since 1976 to break two world records in one race and bring the swimming events here to a riotous conclusion.
		Perkins arrived at Carew's Commercial club in Queensland as an eight year old sent to recover from an accident that left him with 96 stitches in his legs after running through a glass door.
	www.times-olympics.co.uk /archive/swimmings4.html (862 words)

	Summer Olympics 2000 Aussie reprimanded for 'drugs cheat' charge
		SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian champion swimmer Kieren Perkins was officially reprimanded on Tuesday for calling American Gary Hall a "drugs cheat" as tension rose between the two nations expected to dominate the Olympic swimming competition.
		Perkins had been responding to comments made by Hall who wrote in his Olympic Internet column that the Americans would smash the Australians "like guitars" in the Sydney Games, which open on Sept. 15.
		World record-holder Perkins, attempting to win gold in the 1,500 meters in his third successive Olympics, referred on Tuesday to Hall's three-month ban for testing positive for marijuana two years ago.
	espn.go.com /oly/summer00/news/2000/0905/723615.html (286 words)

	Australian Sports Commission - Annual Report 2000/2001 - The Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kieren went to his first international swimming meet at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games as a 16-year-old.
		Kieren is also a board member of the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
		Kieren attended all of the scheduled Board meetings during the year and served on the subcommittee to review the sponsorship sales and servicing contract.
	www.ausport.gov.au /fulltext/2002/ascpub/annualreport/board8.asp (225 words)

	BBC SPORT \| OTHER SPORTS \| Legend Perkins bids farewell
		Australian swimming legend Kieren Perkins has announced his retirement eight weeks after his Olympic farewell.
		Perkins is regarded, along with Vladimir Salnikov, as the greatest long-distance swimmer of all time.
		He won gold in the 1,500m freestyle at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and still holds the world record in the event.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/other_sports/1025980.stm (171 words)

	Kieren Perkins to receive UQ honorary degree Triple Olympian Kieren Perkins OAM will receive an honorary degree, ...
		Kieren Perkins to receive UQ honorary degree Triple Olympian Kieren Perkins OAM will receive an honorary degree, and be guest speaker at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 20.
		Triple Olympian Kieren Perkins OAM will receive an honorary degree, and be guest speaker at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 20.
		Kieren Perkins' 11-year career has included two gold and two silver Olympic medals and 11 world records - two of which, for the 1500m and 800m freestyle long course, still stand.
	www.uq.edu.au /news?article=2086 (581 words)

	Trial File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Grant Hackett has defeated Kieren Perkins in the final of the men's 1500-metre freestyle to claim the dual gold medallist's throne.
		Perkins finished second in 14:53.59, while the United States' Chris Thompson finished third in 14:56.81.
		Perkins had the same problems before Atlanta, where he won the final in the most dramatic fashion, blitzing the field from lane eight in what Australians call the greatest comeback ever.
	www.sportz4u.com /isport/news/N00364.html (195 words)

	HPS Famous Australians 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kieren Perkins was born in Brisbane 1973 and
		As Kieren got older and was at a boys college, he started swimming faster and faster.
		Kieren Perkins is a great sports person and has always been a good sport.
	www.helensburg-p.schools.nsw.edu.au /famousaust.htm (1853 words)

	rediff.com: Swimmer rapped for 'cheat' comment
		Australian champion swimmer Kieren Perkins was officially reprimanded on Tuesday for calling American Gary Hall a "drugs cheat" as tension rose between the two nations expected to dominate the Olympic swimming competition.
		Perkins had been responding to comments made by Hall who wrote in his Olympic internet column that the Americans would smash the Australians "like guitars" in the Sydney Games, which open on September 15.
		World record holder Perkins, attempting to win gold in the 1,500 metres in his third successive Olympics, referred on Tuesday to Hall's three-month ban for testing positive for marijuana two years ago.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2000/sep/06swim.htm (308 words)

	The Border Mail
		KIEREN Perkins had this tip for young swimmers in Albury yesterday: enjoy swimming, see what you like, have fun and recognise that sport is sport, its not life.
		Perkins, 31, was mobbed for autographs at the Victorian Country championships meet at the Albury Swim Centre.
		The hundreds of swimmers at the meet all recognised they were in the presence of one of Australias greatest athletes, and maybe the one with the smallest ego.
	www.bordermail.com.au /newsflow/pageitem?page_id=882972 (382 words)

	tribuneindia... Sports
		SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — Australian Olympic champion Kieren Perkins is back in the pool after a bout with flu, but is still short of his best form ahead of this month’s Commonwealth Games in Malaysia, his coach said today.
		Hanson said Perkins would be helped by the fact that 1500m freestyle is on the last day of the games swimming programme on September 17.
		Perkins set the existing world record for 1,500m when he won the 1994 Commonwealth Games title in Canada, before defending his Olympic crown in Atlanta in 1996.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98sep02/sports.htm (5419 words)

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