Karen Smyers (born September 1, 1961 in Corry, Pennsylvania) is a triathlete from the United States. She is the 1990 and 1995 ITU Triathlon World Champion as well as the 1995 Ironman World Champion. She was inducted into the Triathlon Hall of Fame in January 2009. References External links Profile and race results at triathlon.org 1961 births American female triathletes Ironman world champions Living people People from Corry, Pennsylvania Triathletes at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in triathlon Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 21st-century American women