Karen Gaffney
- January 9, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Karen Gaffney |
| Occupation | Swimmer |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 3, 1977(1977-11-03) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | Mountain View |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Karen Gaffney Biography
| Name | Karen Gaffney |
| Birthday | Nov 3 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Mountain View |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Karen Gaffney is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on November 3, 1977 in Mountain View, California, United States.
In 2001, she became the first person with Down syndrome to complete a relay swim of the English Channel. Her 2007 swim across the nine mile span of Lake Tahoe became the subject of the documentary Crossing Tahoe: A Swimmer’s Dream. In 2009, she swam across Boston Harbor, a distance of five miles, to celebrate Down Syndrome Month in Massachusetts. She has also earned two gold medals from the Special Olympics, and completed 16 swims across San Francisco Bay, including the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. In 2010, she received the Global Down Syndrome Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award.
Karen Gaffney became the first living person with Down syndrome to receive an honorary doctorate degree when she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Portland on May 5, 2013, for her work in raising awareness regarding the abilities of people who have Down syndrome.
Karen Gaffney Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Karen Gaffney is one of the richest Swimmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karen Gaffney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Karen Gaffney graduated from St. Mary’s Academy high school in Portland in 1997, and in 2001 she graduated from Portland Community College with an Associate of Science degree and a teacher’s aide certificate.
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Who is Karen Gaffney Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Karen Gaffney celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.