# Karen Gallardo

Karen Pamela Gallardo Pinto (born 6 March 1984 in Valdivia, Los Ríos) is a Chilean athlete. She competed for Chile in discus at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

## Personal bests

* Shot put: 13.48 m – Santiago de Chile, 24 October 2009
* Discus throw: 61.10 m NR – Castellón, 2 August 2015

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Chile ||||||
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | Discus throw | 44.00 m |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 7th | Shot put | 12.01 m A |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 3rd | Discus throw | 48.75 m A |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Discus throw | 52.01 m NR |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | Discus throw | 48.94 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | Discus throw | 46.11 m |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 2nd | Discus throw | 53.10 m NR |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th (guest) | Discus throw | 51.46 m A |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 8th | Shot put | 13.10 m |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.48 m NR |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 6th | Shot put | 12.93 m A |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Discus throw | 55.91 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 8th | Discus throw | 55.38 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 4th | Discus throw | 54.30 m |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Discus throw | 54.91 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 24th (q) | Discus throw | 53.69 m |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 5th | Discus throw | 57.17 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.40 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | Discus throw | 60.09 m |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.04 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 18th (q) | Discus throw | 57.03 m |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Discus throw | 56.77 m |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Discus throw | 59.65 m |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | Discus throw | 59.66 m |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | Discus throw | 58.24m A |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | Discus throw | 56.90 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 5th | Discus throw | 59.11 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | Discus throw | 58.32 m |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Discus throw | 58.84 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 18th (q) | Discus throw | 57.81 m |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | Discus throw | 59.73 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 29th (q) | Discus throw | 52.81 m |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | Discus throw | 55.73 m |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | Discus throw | 55.09 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 10th | Discus throw | 53.42 m |
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | Discus throw | 59.72 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (q) | Discus throw | 55.81 m |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 2nd | Discus throw | 59.39 m |
| 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 1st | Discus throw | 59.38 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 22nd (q) | Discus throw | 57.78 m |
| 2022 | South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.62 m |
| 2023 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Discus throw | 59.92 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27th (q) | Discus throw | 56.74 m |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 9th | Discus throw | 55.36 m |
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 4th | Discus throw | 55.96 m |