Karen Hoff

Karen Hoff (29 May 1921 – 29 February 2000) was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She won a gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Olympics, as well as two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in K-2 500 m in 1948 and a silver in K-1 500 m in 1950.

Karen Hoff
Karen Hoff at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born29 May 1921
Vorup, Denmark
Died29 February 2000 (aged 78)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubKano- og Kajakklubben Gudenaa, Randers
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
1948 LondonK-1 500 m
World Championships
1948 LondonK-2 500 m
1950 CopenhagenK-1 500 m

References
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-01-21). Additional archives: Wayback Machine.
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Hoff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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