Karen Like

Karen Like
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1985 AugsburgK-1 team

Karen Theresa Like (born 14 October 1966 in Cinderford) is a British slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.

Early life

Karen Davies grew up in Broadwell, Forest of Dean.[1]

She trained with Yat Racers Canoe Club at Symonds Yat Rapids. She lived at Ruardean in the 1990s.[2] She had a daughter Emily in February 1993.[3][4]

Career

She won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 1985 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg. She also finished 13th in the K1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
198826 June 1988Savage River3rdK1

References

  1. ↑ Gloucester Citizen Friday 4 April 1986, page 32
  2. ↑ Gloucester Citizen Thursday 24 October 1991, page 72
  3. ↑ Gloucester Citizen Saturday 20 February 1993, page 24
  4. ↑ Gloucester Citizen Saturday 6 March 1993, page 8