Laura Coenen

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Laura Coenen
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1962-10-16) October 16, 1962 (age 60)
Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Sport
Sport Handball, Basketball

Laura Coenen (born October 16, 1962) is a former American basketball and handball player who competed in the latter sport in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Coenen was born in Neenah, Wisconsin. Before switching to handball, she had been a basketball star at the University of Minnesota, where she won the inaugural Big Ten Conference Player of the Year award in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laura Coenen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2012.