Ekaterina Karsten

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

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.

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

List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists

References

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1972 births

Living people

People from Krupki District

Soviet female rowers

Belarusian female rowers

Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic rowers for Belarus

Olympic rowers for the Unified Team

Olympic gold medalists for Belarus

Olympic silver medalists for Belarus

Olympic bronze medalists for Belarus

Olympic bronze medalists for the Unified Team

Olympic medalists in rowing

Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics

World Rowing Championships medalists for the Soviet Union

Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics

World Rowing Championships medalists for Belarus

European Rowing Championships medalists

Sportspeople from Minsk Region