Karen Furneaux
Cheema · 2000 to 2012
- Starts
- 93
- Finals
- 32
- Wins
- 3
- Seasons
- 12
- Events
- 8
Personal bests
Fastest time in every event
Singles
K-1 200m→
Gold100.0%40.733
Final A · 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Set in Women
4× national champion in K-1 200m
19967 seasons · best in 20012011K-1 500m→
Silver99.1%1:51.379
Final A · 2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Set in Women
8× national champion in K-1 500m
199310 seasons · best in 20052009K-1 1000m→
7th98.3%4:02.579
Final A · 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 Poznan
Set in Women
7× national champion in K-1 1000m
19939 seasons · best in 20062007
Crew boats
C-15 500m→
Silver95.8%2:08.213
Final · 2012 Sprint Canoe Kayak Championships
Set in Junior Women
K-2 200m→
4th98.4%37.647
Final A · 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Set in Women
1× national champion in K-2 200m
20015 seasons · best in 20012012K-2 500m→
2nd96.6%1:43.777
Semifinal 1 · 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Set in Women
4× national champion in K-2 500m
19945 seasons2003K-2 1000m
Gold3:55.90
Final · Canadian Championships, 1994
Set in Juvenile Women
4× national champion in K-2 1000m
Book of Champions
19944 seasons · best in 19942001K-4 200m→
4th95.6%36.074
Final A · 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Set in Women
2× national champion in K-4 200m
19974 seasons · best in 20022012K-4 500m→
1st100.0%1:32.405
Semifinal 1 · 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Set in Women
8× national champion in K-4 500m
199310 seasons · best in 20032012
Book of Champions
34 national titles
- 4×
Shirley Horne Memorial Trophy
Senior Women K-1 1000m
2000 · 2001 · 2003 · 2005
2nd most all time, tiedback to back 2000–2001 - 3×
Karen Furneaux OLY Trophy
Senior Women K-1 200m
2001 · 2003 · 2005
2nd most all time - 3×
Tom Dienstmann Trophy
Senior Women K-1 500m
2001 · 2003 · 2005
5th most all time, tied - 3×
Susan Holloway Trophy
Senior Women K-4 500m
1996 · 1997 · 2003
back to back 1996–1997 - 2×
Lucy Slade Memorial Trophy
Juvenile Women K-1 1000m
1993 · 1994
back to back 1993–1994 - 2×
William J. Crocker Memorial Trophy
Juvenile Women K-1 500m
1993 · 1994
back to back 1993–1994
17 more events
- 2×
Frank Garner Trophy
Juvenile Women K-4 500m
1993 · 1994
back to back 1993–1994 - 2×
Jim McGown Memorial Trophy
Open Women K-4 200m
1997 · 2003
- 2×
Peter McCabe Memorial Trophy
Senior Women K-2 1000m
1997 · 2001
- 2×
G.M. McTavish Trophy
Senior Women K-2 500m
2001 · 2003
- 1×
Women K-1 500m
Pan American Games
1999
- 1×
Junior Women K-2 1000m
1995
- 1×
Kevin Duffey Trophy
Junior Women K-2 500m
1995
- 1×
Junior Women K-1 200m
1996
- 1×
Junior Women K-1 1000m
1996
- 1×
Marjorie Homer-Dixon Trophy
Junior Women K-1 500m
1996
- 1×
Women K-4 500m
Pan American Games
1999
- 1×
Frank Clement Memorial Trophy
Junior Women K-4 500m
1994
- 1×
Ruth DeForrest Trophy
Senior Women K-1 500m · North American / Pan American Championships
2008
- 1×
Juvenile Women K-2 1000m
1994
- 1×
Senior Women K-2 200m
2001
- 1×
Chris Hook Trophy
Juvenile Women K-2 500m
1994
- 1×
Mary Francis Memorial Trophy
Senior Women K-4 500m · North American / Pan American Championships
2008
National records
- 2005Senior Women K-1 1000mNational record until 20194:03.679
- 1997Open Women K-4 200mNational record until 20050:39.13
- 1994Juvenile Women K-1 500mNational record until 20011:57.91
- 1994Junior Women K-4 500mNational record until 19981:45.43
- 1994Juvenile Women K-2 1000mNational record until 19983:55.90
- 1994Juvenile Women K-2 500mNational record until 19991:52.62
- 1994Juvenile Women K-1 1000mNational record until 20134:05.31
- 1993Juvenile Women K-1 500mNational record until 19941:59.55
- 1993Juvenile Women K-4 500mNational record until 19981:44.91
- Gold
- 34
- Silver
- 15
- Bronze
- 6
- 2012Junior Women C-15 500mCrew of 15 · Cheema A.C.2:07.621Silver
- 2012Open Women K-4 200mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.0:37.775Silver
- 2012Senior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:47.811Bronze
- 2008Senior Women K-1 500mNorth American / Pan American Championships · CANADA1:54.910Gold
- 2008Senior Women K-4 500mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · CANADA1:36.965Gold
- 2008Senior Women K-2 200mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.0:41.558Bronze
- 2005Senior Women K-1 200mCheema A.C.0:41.630Gold
- 2005Senior Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:03.679Gold
- 2005Senior Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.1:56.719Gold
- 2005Senior Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:45.753Silver
- 2005Senior Women K-2 200mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.0:42.505Silver
- 2005Open Women K-4 200mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.0:37.821Silver
47 more, back to 1992
- 2003Senior Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.2:01.913Gold
- 2003Open Women K-4 200mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.0:40.539Gold
- 2003Senior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:46.245Gold
- 2003Senior Women K-1 200mCheema A.C.0:44.623Gold
- 2003Senior Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:48.846Gold
- 2003Senior Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:26.210Gold
- 2003Senior Women K-2 200mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.0:44.735Silver
- 2001Senior Women K-2 200mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.0:43.307Gold
- 2001Senior Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:07.225Gold
- 2001Senior Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.4:11.140Gold
- 2001Senior Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:50.781Gold
- 2001Senior Women K-1 200mCheema A.C.0:42.766Gold
- 2001Senior Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.2:04.378Gold
- 2001Senior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:47.301Silver
- 2000Senior Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:27.168Gold
- 1999Women K-4 500mPan American Games · Crew of 4 · CANADA1:41.546Gold
- 1999Women K-1 500mPan American Games · CANADA1:52.173Gold
- 1997Senior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:44.12Gold
- 1997Open Women K-4 200mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.0:39.13Gold
- 1997Senior Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.4:04.31Gold
- 1997Senior Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.2:00.08Silver
- 1997Senior Women K-2 200mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.0:40.84Silver
- 1997Senior Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:50.16Silver
- 1997Senior Women K-1 200mCheema A.C.0:42.66Bronze
- 1996Senior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:51.11Gold
- 1996Junior Women K-1 200mCheema A.C.0:43.68Gold
- 1996Junior Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:22.06Gold
- 1996Junior Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.2:04.52Gold
- 1996Senior Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.4:00.89Silver
- 1996Junior Women K-2 200mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.0:42.41Bronze
- 1996Senior Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:55.17Bronze
- 1995Junior Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.4:04.49Gold
- 1995Junior Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:53.77Gold
- 1995Senior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:47.12Bronze
- 1994Juvenile Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.1:57.91Gold
- 1994Juvenile Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:45.13Gold
- 1994Junior Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:45.43Gold
- 1994Juvenile Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.3:55.90Gold
- 1994Juvenile Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:52.62Gold
- 1994Juvenile Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:05.31Gold
- 1993Juvenile Women K-1 500mCheema A.C.1:59.55Gold
- 1993Juvenile Women K-4 500mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.1:44.91Gold
- 1993Juvenile Women K-1 1000mCheema A.C.4:22.11Gold
- 1993Juvenile Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.4:08.09Silver
- 1993Juvenile Women K-2 500mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.1:53.40Silver
- 1992Midget Women K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Cheema A.C.3:50.2Silver
- 1992Midget Women K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Cheema A.C.4:23.6Silver
National team
- 2008Pan American Championships, Montreal, QC, CanadaK1 500Gold
- 2008Pan American Championships, Montreal, QC, CanadaK4 500Gold
- 2008Olympic Games, Beijing, ChinaNamed to the team
- 2006Senior Worlds, Szeged, HungaryK1 200Bronze
- 2005Senior Worlds, Zagreb, CroatiaK1 500Silver
- 2005Senior Worlds, Zagreb, CroatiaK1 200Bronze
- 2005Senior Worlds, Zagreb, CroatiaK1 1000Bronze
- 2004Olympic Games, Athens, GreeceK4 500 · 8th
- 2001Senior Worlds, Poznan, PolandK1 200Gold
- 2000Olympic Games, Sydney, AustraliaK2 500 · 5th
- 1999Pan American Games, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaK4 500Gold
- 1999Pan American Games, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaK1 500Gold
- 1999Senior Worlds, Milan, ItalyK2 500Silver
- 1998Senior Worlds, Szeged, HungaryK2 200Gold
- 1997Senior Worlds, Dartmouth, NS, CanadaK4 200Silver
From the Book of Champions, kept by Frank Clement, E. Ralph Reilly, C. Fred Johnston, Liam Birch.
Season by season
How each event has moved
▸How to read these charts
The line is %GMT: the winner's time divided by this athlete's, so 100% is winning pace and higher is better. It is the only number that compares across years, venues and conditions; the raw time is printed on each point because that is the one a paddler recognises. A dashed segment skips seasons with no results, and the grey tick is that season's median. ▽ marks a time so far off this athlete's best it is almost always a garbled source time.
Under the line is the season's best placement, with its round: 4th in an A final beats 1st in a B final. "A·9" is an A final with nine boats.
K-1 500m
PB 1:51.379▲ 2.3 pts since 200125 starts · 5 seasonsK-1 200m
PB 40.733▼ 1.3 pts since 200116 starts · 5 seasons2011* fastest time in Semi 1, best place in A Final. Same regatta, so the fastest time came from a round that did not decide the placing.
K-2 200m
PB 37.647▼ 7.3 pts since 200112 starts · 5 seasons2012* fastest time in Heat 2, best place in Final. Same regatta, so the fastest time came from a round that did not decide the placing.
K-4 500m
PB 1:32.405▼ 3.2 pts since 200212 starts · 5 seasonsK-1 1000m
PB 4:02.579▼ 2.3 pts since 20059 starts · 3 seasonsK-2 500m
PB 1:43.777▼ 1.3 pts since 20009 starts · 3 seasonsK-4 200m
PB 36.074▲ 3.9 pts since 20025 starts · 3 seasonsOne season only
C-15 500m2012JUNIOR2:08.213 95.8%2nd A·9→Is this you?
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