Karen Hanlen

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.



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[hide]  *1 Biography  ==Biography[edit] == Hanlen was born in Whakatane in 1980.[1]  She is married with two children, and works as a physiotherapist at Whakatane Hospital. In 2010, she switched from mountain running to mountain biking, buying her first performance bike on TradeMe.[2]  She is the only woman representing New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Olympics, beatingRosara Joseph for the sole spot.[2] ==Olympic Career[edit] == 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[edit] ==
 * 2 Olympic Career
 * 3 Achievements
 * 4 References
 * 5 External links