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| Born:
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Corry,
PA (grew up in Wethersfield, Connecticut) |
| Nationality:
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US |
| Hometown: |
Lincoln,
Massachusetts |
| Years
in Triathlon: |
Competed
in first triathlon in 1984, started racing in the
elite division in 1985 and became a full-time elite
competitor in 1989 |
| Sponsors: |
Nike,
Trek, Oakley |
| Other
sports: |
Road
races, track races, X-country races, and master's
swim meets. |
| Occupation:
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Full-time
athlete and contributing writer for a monthly triathlon
magazine |
| Languages: |
English,
French (semi-fluently) and some Spanish |
| Hobbies: |
Movies,
reading, sports politics |
| Marital
Status: |
Married
to Michael King (a movie producer) |
| Children: |
One
daughter - Jenna |
| Proudest
Moment: |
Finishing
in 38th place at the 1999 World Championships, despite
having bronchitis. World Championship victories
in 1995 and 1990 |
| Injuries: |
Sliced
thigh open while changing storm window, multiple
injuries sustained in bike crash with 18 wheel truck,
separated shoulder, broken collar bone and Thyroid
Cancer (diagnosed in 1999) |
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Other:
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One
of the toughest women on the circuit with a 'never
give up' attitude. Has had a string of bad luck
including; slicing open her hamstring while changing
storm windows on her house, giving birth to her
first child via ceasarian, a run in with an 18 wheeler
(resulting in multiple injuries), a bike accident
in 1998 resulting in a separated shoulder and an
on-going battle with thyroid cancer. Prior to 1999
Karen had never dropped out of a race for any reason
in seventeen years of competition. This streak came
to an end at the last race of the 1999 season after
suffering a broken collarbone in a crash on the
bike at the ITU International Event in Ixtapa, Mexico. |
| Historical
results |
| World
Championships |
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1989
Avignon, FRA
1990 Orlando, USA
1991 Gold Coast, AUS
1992 Muskoka, CAN
1993 Manchester, GBR
1995 Cancun, MEX
1996 Cleveland, USA
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4th
1st
10th
6th
2nd
1st
5th |
| Long
Distance World Championships |
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| 1996
Muncie, USA |
1st
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| 1998
Sater, SWE |
5th
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| World
Cup |
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| 1999
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| Cancun,
MEX |
3rd |
| Monte
Carlo, MON |
4th
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| Kapelle-op-den-bos,
BEL |
6th
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| 2000 |
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| Kona,
Hawaii, USA |
16th
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| Sydney,
AUS |
22nd
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| National |
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| 2001
USA Championships |
1st |
| Games |
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| 1995
Pan American Games |
1st |
| Other |
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| 1995
Hawaii Ironman |
1st |
| 2001
Muskoka Triathlon |
1st |
| 2001
Boston International Triathlon |
8th |
| 2001
St. Croix Triathlon |
8th |
| 2001
Roth Ironman |
5th |
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