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Karen Furneaux

Full name: Karen Furneaux
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
Born: December 23, 1976 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Affiliations: Cheema Aquatic Club, Waverley, Nova Scotia (CAN)
Country: CAN Canada
Sport: Canoeing

Biography

Karen Furneaux had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1998 K2 200 m (with Marie-Josée Gibeau), 1st 2001 K1 200 m, 2nd 1997 K4 200 m (with Corrina Kennedy, Marie-Josée Gibeau, and the non-Olympian Danica Rice), 2nd 1999 K2 500 m (with Caroline Brunet), 2nd 2005 K1 500 m, 3rd 2005 K1 200 m, 3rd 2005 K1 1000 m, 3rd 2006 K1 200 m, 3rd 2009 K1 4×200 m (with Émilie Fournel and the non-Olympians Kia Byers and Genevieve Orton).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres Canada CAN 5
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres Canada CAN 8
2008 Summer 31 Beijing Canoeing Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres Canada CAN 7 h2 r2/3
2008 Summer 31 Beijing Canoeing Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres Canada CAN 4 h2 r2/3

Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T L
2008 Summer 31 Beijing Canoeing Canada Semi-Finals Heat Two 7 1:55.145 9
2008 Summer 31 Beijing Canoeing Canada Round One Heat One 7 1:54.065 3

Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Canada CAN Caroline Brunet Final Round 2000-10-01 2:01.046
2000 Summer 23 Sydney Canoeing Canada CAN Caroline Brunet Round One Heat Two 2000-09-27 1:44.476

Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Date T L
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Canada CAN Final Round 2004-08-27 1:39.952
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Canada CAN Semi-Finals 2004-08-25 1:35.645
2004 Summer 27 Athina Canoeing Canada CAN Round One Heat Two 2004-08-23 1:36.877
2008 Summer 31 Beijing Canoeing Canada CAN Semi-Finals Heat One 2008-08-20 1:38.224 3
2008 Summer 31 Beijing Canoeing Canada CAN Round One Heat Two 2008-08-18 1:39.366 3