Karin Peckert-Forsman

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Karin Peckert-Forsman
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born(1905-02-24)24 February 1905
Tallinn, Estonia
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing

Karin Peckert-Forsman (born 24 February 1905, date of death unknown) was an Estonian alpine skier. She competed in the women's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics. [1] She was the first woman to represent Estonia at the Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Peckert-Forsman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.