- Ekaterina Karsten
Ekaterina Karsten (Belarusian: Кацярына Карстэн, "Kaciaryna Karsten"; Russian: Екатерина Карстен; born
June 2 ,1972 ) is a famous rower fromMinsk ,Belarus , an Olympic champion and world champion in single sculls.She is a two-times Olympic champion, having won gold in single sculls in
1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta and2000 Summer Olympics inSydney . In2004 Summer Olympics inAthens she won a silver medal and in 2008 she picked up a bronze. She has also won the World championships in single sculls in 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, and 2007.Her maiden name is Khodotovitch (Ходотович), and she is also sometimes referred to as Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch. Currently she lives and trains in
Germany with her German husband inPotsdam .Facts
* Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
* Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
* Birth place:Minsk ,Belarus
* Residence:Potsdam ,Germany External links
* [http://www.fisa.org/bio/bio.sps?iBiographyID=942 profile]
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