Kirsten Venetta Brown
Kirsten Venetta Brown, also known as Kirsten Brown-Fleshman (June 11, 1963[1] – October 21, 2006), was an American slalom canoeist who competed in the early and mid-1990s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen. She missed out on competing in the 1992 Olympic Games after part of her kayak touched a gate.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe slalom | ||
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| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1991 Tacen | K-1 team |
She first kayaked as a child at Valley Mill Camp in Maryland. She studied political science at MIT, gaining a BA in 1986, and worked at Arthur Andersen from 1987-1989. She died aged 43 after suffering from breast cancer. She was married and divorced from George Michael Fleshman.[3]
References
- Hente, Karl; Nakamura, David; Robbins, Liz; Wang, Gene (July 22, 1992). "Area Olympians". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Fisher Forde, Tina (13 July 1992). "Wet and Wild - Slalom Races Added to Canoe and Kayak Competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- Schudel, Matt (12 November 2006). "Medal-Winning Whitewater Kayaker Kirsten V. Brown". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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