Ekaterina Karsten

Ekaterina Karsten (Belarusian: Кацярына Карстэн, Kaciaryna Karsten; Russian: Екатерина Карстен; born 2 June 1972) is a Belarusian rower, a seven-time Olympian and first medalist from Republic of Belarus,[1] a two-time Olympic champion and six-time World Champion in the single scull.

Ekaterina Karsten
Medal record
Women's rowing
Olympic Games
Representing  Belarus
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Single sculls
Representing  Unified Team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Representing  Belarus
Gold medal – first place1997 Lac d'AiguebeletteSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place1999 St. CatharinesSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place2005 Kaizu, GifuSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place2006 EtonSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place2007 MunichSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place2009 PoznańSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place2002 SevilleSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place2003 MilanQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2010 HamiltonSingle sculls
Silver medal – second place2011 BledSingle sculls
Bronze medal – third place2001 LucerneSingle sculls
Bronze medal – third place2001 LucerneDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place2002 SevilleQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2003 MilanSingle sculls
Bronze medal – third place2013 ChungjuDouble sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BelgradeW4x
Silver medal – second place2017 RaciceW1x
Representing  Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place1991 ViennaDouble sculls
Gold Cup Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2011 Philadelphia Single sculls

Karsten won Olympic gold in the single sculls in Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she won a silver medal and in 2008 in Beijing she picked up a bronze. She also won at the World Championships in single sculls in 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009, was runner up in 2002 and 2010 and got bronze in 2001 and 2003. She won the European Championships in 2009 and 2010. She won the world junior championships in 1990.[2]

Her maiden name is Khadatovich (Хадатовіч), and she is also sometimes referred to as Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch. Currently she lives and trains in Germany with her German husband.

Facts
  • Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
  • Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
  • Birthplace: Asechyna, Belarus
  • Residence: Potsdam, Germany

See also

References
  1. Ekaterina Karsten
  2. Ekaterina Karsten at World Rowing


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