Karin Abma
Karin Abma (born 5 December 1951) is a retired Dutch rower. She was most successful in the coxless pair, winning two medals with Joke Dierdorp at the world championships of 1977 and 1978.[1] In the women's eight, she was fourth at the 1975 World Rowing Championships and eighth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
![]() Joke Dierdorp and Karin Abma (right) at the 1977 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Arnhem, Netherlands | 5 December 1951|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Nereus, Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Karin Abma at World Rowing
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Abma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.

Prince Claus and Princess Beatrix congratulate Dierdorp (left) and Abma (right) at the 1977 World Championships

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