Karen Dunne
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FullnameKaren Dunne
BornDecember 30, 1967 (age 57)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
CurrentteamRetired
DisciplineRoad, Track
 Gold Medalist at 1999 Pan American Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Karen Dunne | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 30, 1967 (age 57) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road, Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Field Sprinter, Points Racer | ||||||||||||||
| Major wins | |||||||||||||||
 Pan American Games (1999) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karen Dunne (born December 30, 1967) is a retired female professional cyclist from the United States.[1] She is best known for winning the gold medal at the women's individual road race at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She also won 11 U.S. National Championships: 3 Elite (Points race, Criterium, Kilometer Time Trial), 3 Collegiate (Criterium, 500 Meter Time Trial, Track Omnium), and 5 Mixed Tandem (Pursuit, 2 x Kilometer Time Trial, 2 x Match Sprints). Her cycling career began while attending Indiana University in Bloomington where she won the 1991 Women's Little 500.
