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Karen Roberts

Full name: Karen Lee Roberts (-Griffith)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: June 16, 1954 in Miles City, Montana, United States
Country: USA United States
Sport: Luge

Related Olympians: Sister of Kathleen Ann Roberts-Homstad.

Biography

Karen Roberts was the sister of Kathleen Homstad, one of America’s early top sliders. Karen was an age group swimmer and played Powder Puff football in high school. She competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics in only her first year of luge competition. Roberts was second in 1975 at the North American Championships.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Luge Women's Singles United States USA 24

Women's Singles

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IT1 IR1 ST1 SR1
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Luge United States USA Final Standings 24 3:04.083
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Luge United States USA Run 1 24 46.366 20.073 23 26.293 25
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Luge United States USA Run 2 25 46.142 19.992 21 26.150 25
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Luge United States USA Run 3 24 45.581 19.876 24 25.705 24
1976 Winter 21 Innsbruck Luge United States USA Run 4 24 45.994 19.929 23 26.065 24