Kirsten Barnes

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Kirsten Barnes
Medal record
Women’s rowing
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 Barcelona Eight

Jennifer-Kirsten Barnes (born March 26, 1968) is a Canadian rower and Olympic champion.

Barnes was born in London, UK, in 1968. [1] She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Coxless pair, with Sarah Ann Ogilvie as her rowing partner, where they came seventh. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kirsten Barnes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Coxless Pairs Final Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2016.