Kristine Karlson

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Kristine Karlson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-11-16) November 16, 1963 (age 59)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Milan Lwt single sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bled Lwt single sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bled Lwt double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Tasmania Double sculls

Dr. Kristine Karlson (born November 16, 1963) is an American former rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

After graduating from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Karlson earned her doctorate. Although her medical studies had caused her to miss national races, she still competed in the 1989 World Rowing Championships and won gold. [2] As a sports and family physician, she has worked at Dartmouth College, FISA events, and the USA national team. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kristine Karlson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. Henderson, Martin (April 7, 1991). "Doctor Chases Her Olympic Dream : Crew: Kris Karlson finished medical school and still kept up with her training as a rower". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. Moran, Ed (January 29, 2018). "Junior Lightweight Rowing: Solutions Will Not Come Easy". row2k.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.