Misplaced Pages

Karen Hoff

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Danish canoeist

Karen Hoff
Karen Hoff at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born29 May 1921
Vorup, Denmark
Died29 February 2000 (aged 78)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubKano- og Kajakklubben Gudenaa, Randers
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London K-1 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 London K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1950 Copenhagen K-1 500 m

Karen Hoff (29 May 1921 – 29 February 2000) was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She became the first female Olympic champion in the sport of canoeing when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Karen also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in K-2 500 m in 1948 and a silver in K-1 500 m in 1950.

References

External links

Olympic kayaking champions in women's K-1 500 m
World Champions in Women's Canoe Sprint K-2 500 m


Flag of DenmarkBiography icon Stub icon 2

This article about a Danish canoeist is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Flag of DenmarkBiography icon Stub icon 2

This article about a Danish Olympic medalist is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: