Karen Hoff (29 May 1921 – 29 February 2000) was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She became the first female Olympic champion in the sport of canoeing when she won the gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Karen also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in K-2 500 m in 1948 and a silver in K-1 500 m in 1950.

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1921 births

2000 deaths

Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Danish female canoeists

Olympic canoeists for Denmark

Olympic gold medalists for Denmark

Olympic medalists in canoeing

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak

Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Karen Hoff