Karen Shinkins (born 15 October 1976 in Newbridge, County Kildare) is a retired Irish

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er who specialised in the

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. She represented her country at the

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, as well as four consecutive World Championships, starting in 1999. She has personal bests of 51.07 (1999) outdoors and 51.58 indoors (2002). The latter is still the national record.

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1976 births Living people Irish female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ireland World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland People from Newbridge, County Kildare Athletes from County Kildare Olympic female sprinters {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub