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Karen Bennett
Karen Bennett
Personal information
Born5 February 1989 (1989-02-05) (age 35)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Eight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aiguebelette Coxless four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Brandenburg Eight
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Eight
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Račice Coxless pair

Karen Bennett (born 5 February 1989) is a British rower. She won the silver medal in the coxless four at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

She was a member of the Scotland Team at the 2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships.

Her hometown is Edinburgh, Scotland. She currently rows for the Leander Club.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Great Britain eight win historic medal". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Karen Bennett - British Rowing". British Rowing. Retrieved 12 July 2018.