Karen Botha

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Karen Botha
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NationalitySouth African
Born (1967-01-17) 17 January 1967 (age 56)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump

Karen Botha (born 17 January 1967) is a South African athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Botha Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2017.