Karen Furneaux

Karen Furneaux
Personal information
Born (1976-12-23) December 23, 1976
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Canada
World Championships
1998 Szeged K-2 200 m
2001 Poznań K-1 200 m
1997 Dartmouth K-4 200 m
1999 Milan K-2 500 m
2005 Zagreb K-1 500 m
2005 Zagreb K-1 200 m
2005 Zagreb K-1 1000 m
2006 Szeged K-1 200 m
2009 Dartmouth K-1 4 x 200 m
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg K-1 500 m
1999 Winnipeg K-4 500m

Karen Furneaux (born December 23, 1976) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, she won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. This includes two golds (K-1 200 m: 2001, K-2 200 m: 1998), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 2005, K-2 500 m: 1999, K-4 200 m: 1997), and four bronzes (K-1 200 m: 2005, 2006; K-1 1000 m: 2005, K-1 4 x 200 m: 2009).

Furneaux also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.

In 2018, she was named one of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tattrie, Jon (30 April 2018). "Sidney Crosby to headline 'greatest sports dinner' in Nova Scotia". CBC Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2018.


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