Karen Brancourt

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Karen Brancourt
Medal record
Women's rowing
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Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Coxed four

Karen Brancourt (born 15 March 1962) is an Australian former national representative and Olympic medal winning rower.

Brancourt's senior rowing was done with the Torrens Rowing Club in South Australia. She won a bronze medal in the coxed four at the 1984 Summer Olympics, rowing in the two seat. It was Australia's first Olympic medal in women's rowing.

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