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Alison Korn (born 22 November 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian rower and Olympian.

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]

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