Karen Bennett

Rower - Women's Squad
Club: Leander Club
Height: 179.00
Hometown: Edinburgh

Intro

It was always a dream of Karen’s to go to the Olympics.

When she was younger she would always watch it on the television. Her parents got her involved in lots of different sports when she was growing up but she didn’t try rowing until she was 19. She applied for the Sporting Giants project – a talent ID search – and took her first strokes at Strathclyde Park.

Fast forward eight years to 2016 and Karen was competing at her first Olympic Games in Rio where she won a historic silver medal in the Women’s eight. She also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s coxless four and is hoping to go to her third Games in Paris in 2024.

Karen is an online coach and passionate about helping people to achieve their health and fitness goals. She is always looking to inspire the next generation and encourage anyone to be active and enjoy all that comes with it.

On The Water

GB Competitive Record