Karen Josephson
Karen Julia Josephson (born January 10, 1964) is an American Olympic champion and former competitor in synchronized swimming.
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| Full name | Karen Julia Josephson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 10, 1964 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Synchronized swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karen Josephson partnered with her twin sister Sarah Josephson to win a silver medal in the women's duet at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and then a gold medal in the same event with at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1]
She won silver medals in the duet and team events at the 1986 World Championships in Madrid. At the 1991 World Championships in Perth she won gold medals in same events.
Josephson also competed at the 1987 Pan American Game in Indianapolis, winning gold medals in duet and team events.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Josephson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
External links
- Karen Josephson at the International Olympic Committee
- Karen Josephson at the Olympic Channel
- Karen Josephson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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