Carolina Klüft

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Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a retired Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the heptathlon, pentathlon, long jump and triple jump. She was an Olympic Champion, having won the heptathlon title in 2004. She was also a three-time World heptathlon champion, World Indoor pentathlon champion, a two-time European heptathlon champion and a two-time European Indoor pentathlon champion. Klüft is the only athlete to win three consecutive world titles in the heptathlon. She was unbeaten in 22 heptathlon and pentathlon competitions from 2002 to 2007, her entire combined events career as a senior athlete, winning nine consecutive gold medals in major championships.

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A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.. Etymology: From - nocat=1. The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England.

The name Carolina is of Spanish origin, meaning "A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.. Etymology: From - nocat=1. The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England.". It is traditionally a female name.

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