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| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1971-03-05) 5 March 1971 (age 53) La Rochelle |
Karen Leibovici is a French sailor born on 5 March 1971 in La Rochelle.
Biography
Karen's career remains marked by March 13, 2005: that day, at 9:04 p.m., she became the fourth female skipper to complete the Vendée Globe.
She was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honour called the Ordre du Mérite Maritime for her commitment to the protection of the environment.
Career highlights
1998:
- 1st Mini Summer
1999:
- Mini-Transat: abandonment
2000:
- 1st of the Mini Barcelona
- 2nd Triangle of the Sun
- 1st Transmanche
2001
- 9th Transat 6.50 (La Rochelle-Salvador de Bahia)
- 1st Mini Fastnet
2002
- Record crossing of the English Channel aboard Adrien with compatriot Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
2004
- 9th of the English Transat
2005
- 13th in the Vendée Globe out of 20 starters, on Benefic, the oldest of the boats involved, the famous "Red Cigare" (the former VDH boat)
2006
- 25th of the MAP trophy with the mini 6.50 tam tam No.546 in 2 j 03:27:51
References
- "Karen Leibovici Finishes In Thirteenth". sailing.org.
- "News - Karen Leibovici: "It felt like winning the Vendée Globe" - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
- World, Yachting (25 September 1999). "Mini Transat preview". Yachting World.
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- 1971 births
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- French female sailors (sport)
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