Karen Bennett

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

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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.

Karen earned selection for the women's eight in 2016, helping to secure Olympic silver and European gold in a historic season

On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Position Boat
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
4 W8+
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
W8+
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
W8+
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
9 (3 in Final B) W4- (GBR2)
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
W8+
2020 Olympic Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
4 W4-
2021 European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
W4-
2019 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
5 W8+
2019 World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
5 W8+
2019 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
W8+
2019 European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
W8+
2018 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
6 W8+
2018 European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
W8+
2018 World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
W4-
2018 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
W8+
2017 World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
5 W8+
2017 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
4 W2-
2017 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
W8+
2017 European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
W2-
2017 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
W2-
2016 Olympic Games Regatta
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
W8+
2016 World Rowing Cup III
Poznan, POL
W8+
2016 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
W8+
2016 European Rowing Championships
Brandenburg, GER
W8+
2015 World Rowing Championships
Aiguebelette, FRA
W4-
2015 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
4 (FB Final) W2-
2015 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
4 (FB Final) W2-
2011 Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Amsterdam, NED
5 (F Final) BW8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
4
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Position:
9 (3 in Final B)
Boat:
W4- (GBR2)
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2020
Event:
Olympic Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
Position:
4
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2021
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Position:
5
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
Position:
5
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2019
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Position:
6
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2018
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Position:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Position:
5
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
4
Boat:
W2-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2017
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Position:
Boat:
W2-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
W2-
Year:
2016
Event:
Olympic Games Regatta
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2016
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Brandenburg, GER
Position:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2015
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Aiguebelette, FRA
Position:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2015
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
4 (FB Final)
Boat:
W2-
Year:
2015
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Position:
4 (FB Final)
Boat:
W2-
Year:
2011
Event:
Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Amsterdam, NED
Position:
5 (F Final)
Boat:
BW8+