Kari Karlsen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 5 February 1952 |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump |
| Club | Oslo Idrettslag |
Kari Karlsen (born 5 February 1952) is a retired Norwegian high jumper, who was selected for the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Karlsen represented Oslo IL and finished tenth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships, eleventh at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and thirteenth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships.[2] She became Norwegian champion in the years 1970-1973.[3]
Karlsen finished third behind Debbie Brill in the high jump event at the British 1971 WAAA Championships.[4][5]
Her personal best jump was 1.80 metres, achieved in July 1971 in London.[6]
References
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - K Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in high jump Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Women's AAA Results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 18 July 1971. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Norwegian all-time list high jump Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)