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Kirsten Barnes

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Jennifer-Kirsten Barnes, known as Kirsten, is a Canadian rower and double Olympic champion. She was born in London, England, on 26 March 1968, and Olympedia lists her affiliation as the University of Victoria in British Columbia. At the 1988 Summer Olympics she competed in the coxless pair with Sarah Ann Ogilvie, and the pair came seventh. She went on to the 1992 Summer Olympics, where Olympedia credits her with two gold medals. Her earlier results include a gold medal in the coxless pair at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis and a silver medal in the coxless four at the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg.

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1968 1
Gender
Female 1
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2-4 2
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is a Canadian rower and double Olympic champion
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1. Olympedia: Kirsten Barnes (Olympedia)
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  • Biographical information
    Born 26 March 1968 in Westminster, England GBR
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
  • Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Games entered, 1992
    1992 Summer Olympics
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2. Kirsten Barnes (Wikipedia)
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    is a Canadian rower and double Olympic champion
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    is a Canadian rower and double Olympic champion
  • Plays: Rowing, Lead, sport
    is a Canadian rower and double Olympic champion
  • Competed In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1988 Olympics
    She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Coxless pair
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