Karen Hanlen

Karen Hanlen
Hanlen in 2015
Personal information
Born (1980-03-28) 28 March 1980 (age 43)
Whakatāne, New Zealand
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike (cross country)
RoleRider

Karen Hanlen (born 28 March 1980) is a New Zealand mountain biker. She represented New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, competing in the women's cross-country cycling event.

Biography

Hanlen was born in Whakatāne in 1980. She is married with two children, and works as a physiotherapist at Whakatāne Hospital. In 2010, she switched from mountain running to mountain biking, buying her first performance bike on Trade Me. She was the only woman who represented New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Olympics in mountain biking, beating Rosara Joseph for the sole spot.

Olympic career

Hanlen competed for New Zealand in the women's mountain biking cross country at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She finished 18th, with a time of 1:37:54.

Achievements

Year Result Event
2012 1st New Zealand Mountain Bike Championships
2012 1st New Zealand Mountain Bike Cup (Cross-Country)
2012 1st Oceania Mountain Bike Championships
2012 8th UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
2011 2nd New Zealand Mountain Bike Championships
2011 1st New Zealand Mountain Bike Cup (Cross-Country)

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