Name | Ekaterina Karsten (nee Khodotovich) | |
Nationality | Belarussian | |
Date of birth | 1973 | |
Place of birth | Osetcheno, Belarus | |
Marital status | Married to Wilfried, with one daughter | |
Occupation | Full-time athlete | |
Domicile | Minsk/Potsdam | |
In her own words, written in early 2000: "I began rowing at the age of 14. When I was 17, I won my first Junior World Championships. I went on to win Gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. After winning gold at the 1997 World Championships I took a year out to have my baby. My husband is from Potsdam, Germany and now I train in Minsk and Potsdam. In 1999 I was back in training and managed to win Gold again. While I am resting between training I like to read and complete jigsaw puzzles." Note:After writing this in early 2000, Ekaterina Karsten went on to win the Sydney Olympic women's single sculls by a photofinish and 0.1 seconds, in the first final on Penrith Lakes, and one of the tightest singles races ever. |
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Other results: | ||
World Record Holder | 2000m | 1x |
1991 World Championships Tasmania | 2x | 3rd |
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona | 4x | 3rd |