Karen Hoff (29 May 1921 – 29 February 2000) was a

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who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She became the first female Olympic champion in the sport of canoeing when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Karen also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in K-2 500 m in 1948 and a silver in K-1 500 m in 1950.

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* 1921 births 2000 deaths Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Danish female canoeists Olympic canoeists for Denmark Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Randers {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub