Karen Julia Josephson (born January 10, 1964) is an American Olympic champion and former competitor in
synchronized swimming
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Karen Josephson partnered with her twin sister
Sarah Josephson
Sarah Gay Josephson (born January 10, 1964) is an American Olympic champion and former competitor in synchronized swimming.
Sarah Josephson competed in the women's solo event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She partnered with her ...
to win a silver medal in the
women's duet at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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in
Seoul
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and then a gold medal in the
same event with at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in
Barcelona
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.
She won silver medals in the duet and team events at the
1986 World Championships in
Madrid
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. At the
1991 World Championships in
Perth
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she won gold medals in same events.
Josephson also competed at the
1987 Pan American Game in
Indianapolis
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, winning gold medals in duet and team events.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
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1964 births
Living people
American synchronized swimmers
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in synchronized swimming
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Synchronized swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
Synchronized swimmers at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships
Synchronized swimmers at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships
Pan American Games medalists in synchronized swimming
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Synchronized swimmers at the 1987 Pan American Games
People from Bristol, Connecticut
American twins
Twin sportspeople
Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
20th-century American women
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