Karen Bennett

Karen Bennett (born 5 February 1989) is a British rower who competed both the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Karen Bennett
Karen Bennett
Personal information
Born5 February 1989 (1989-02-05) (age 35)
Perth, Australia
Home townEdinburgh
Sport
ClubLeander Club
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroEight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 AiguebeletteCoxless four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 BrandenburgEight
Bronze medal – third place2017 RačiceCoxless pair
Silver medal – second place2018 GlasgowEight
Silver medal – second place2019 LucerneEight
Silver medal – second place2023 BledEight
Bronze medal – third place2021 VareseCoxless four

Rowing career

Bennett's hometown is Edinburgh in Scotland. and she rows for the Leander Club.[1] She was a member of the Scotland Team at the 2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships.[2]

She was part of the British team that topped the medal table at the 2015 World Rowing Championships at Lac d'Aiguebelette in France, where she won a silver medal as part of the coxless four with Rebecca Chin, Lucinda Gooderham and Holly Norton.[3]

She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Olympic Games.[4]

In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in Varese, Italy.[5]

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