Kirsten Venetta Brown, also known as Kirsten Brown-Fleshman (June 11, 1963[1] – October 21, 2006), was an American slalom canoeist who competed in the early and mid-1990s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen. She missed out on competing in the 1992 Olympic Games after part of her kayak touched a gate.[2]
She first kayaked as a child at Valley Mill Camp in Maryland. She studied political science at MIT, gaining a BA in 1986, and worked at Arthur Andersen from 1987-1989. She died, aged 43, from breast cancer, in Washington, D.C.[3] She was married and divorced from George Michael Fleshman.[4]
ReferencesEdit
^Hente, Karl; Nakamura, David; Robbins, Liz; Wang, Gene (July 22, 1992). "Area Olympians". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^Fisher Forde, Tina (July 13, 1992). "Wet and Wild - Slalom Races Added to Canoe and Kayak Competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^Obituary, chicagotribune.com. Accessed April 14, 2022.
^Schudel, Matt (November 12, 2006). "Medal-Winning Whitewater Kayaker Kirsten V. Brown". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
SourcesEdit
ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived November 9, 2009)
This article about an American canoeist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
kirsten, venetta, brown, also, known, kirsten, brown, fleshman, june, 1963, october, 2006, american, slalom, canoeist, competed, early, 1990s, bronze, medal, team, event, 1991, canoe, slalom, world, championships, tacen, missed, competing, 1992, olympic, games. Kirsten Venetta Brown also known as Kirsten Brown Fleshman June 11 1963 1 October 21 2006 was an American slalom canoeist who competed in the early and mid 1990s She won a bronze medal in the K 1 team event at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen She missed out on competing in the 1992 Olympic Games after part of her kayak touched a gate 2 Kirsten Venetta Brown Medal recordWomen s canoe slalomRepresenting United StatesWorld Championships1991 Tacen K 1 teamShe first kayaked as a child at Valley Mill Camp in Maryland She studied political science at MIT gaining a BA in 1986 and worked at Arthur Andersen from 1987 1989 She died aged 43 from breast cancer in Washington D C 3 She was married and divorced from George Michael Fleshman 4 References Edit Hente Karl Nakamura David Robbins Liz Wang Gene July 22 1992 Area Olympians Washington Post Retrieved 25 December 2018 Fisher Forde Tina July 13 1992 Wet and Wild Slalom Races Added to Canoe and Kayak Competition Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2009 10 10 Obituary chicagotribune com Accessed April 14 2022 Schudel Matt November 12 2006 Medal Winning Whitewater Kayaker Kirsten V Brown Washington Post Retrieved 2009 10 10 Sources EditICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 2 rest of flatwater now sprint and remaining canoeing disciplines 1936 2007 at WebCite archived November 9 2009 nbsp nbsp This article about an American canoeist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kirsten Venetta Brown amp oldid 1137846223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
