Alison Korn
Canadian rower and Olympian
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Alison Korn (born 22 November 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian rower and Olympian.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's rowing | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | Eight |
 | 2000 Sydney | Eight |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
 | 1997 Aiguebelette | W2- |
| 1998 Cologne | W2- |
| 1997 Aiguebelette | W8+ |
| 1998 Cologne | W8+ |
| 1999 St. Catharines | W8+ |
Early life
Korn was raised in Nepean, Ontario. She attended Bells Corners Public School, D.A. Moodie Intermediate School and Bell High School[1]
Korn was a member of Girl Guides of Canada as a child and attended Girl Guides Ontario's Camp Woolsey.[2]
Career
Korn started rowing when she was 21. As a member of the Canadian national rowing team, she won silver and bronze medals at the 1996 and 2000 summer Olympics, respectively.[3][1] She also has five world championship medals, including back-to-back golds in 1997 and 1998.[4] Korn retired from the sport in 2000.[4]
Korn has continued her involvement in Girl Guides of Canada as an adult volunteer.[2]
Polar Trek
Korn was a member of an all-women's ski trek to the North Pole in 2001, which she chronicled for the Ottawa Citizen.[5]
Education
Korn studied political science at McGill University,[6] and earned her Masters in Journalism from Carleton University.[4]
Honours
In 2016 Korn had a street named after her in Nepean, Ontario.[1] She was inducted into the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame in 2002.[7]
