Karin Abma
![]() Joke Dierdorp and Karin Abma (right) at the 1977 World Championships | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | Arnhem, Netherlands | 5 December 1951||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Nereus, Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karin Abma (born 5 December 1951) is a retired Dutch rower. She was most successful in the coxless pair, winning two medals with Joke Dierdorp at the world championships of 1977 and 1978.[1] In the coxed eights, she was fourth at the 1975 World Championships and eights at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
References[]
- ^ Karin Abma at World Rowing (archived)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Abma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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Prince Claus and Princess Beatrix congratulate Dierdorp (left) and Abma (right) at the 1977 World Championships
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Olympic rowers of the Netherlands
- Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Dutch female rowers
- People from Arnhem
- World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands
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