Karen McCloskey

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Karen McCloskey
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1951-06-16) June 16, 1951 (age 72)
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
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Sport Rowing

Karen McCloskey (born June 16, 1951) is an American rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen McCloskey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2018.