About Kari Karlsen
Born 1952. Kari Karlsen is a Norwegian athletics competitor.
Kari Karlsen (born 5 February 1952) is a retired Norwegian high jumper, who was selected for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Biography Karlsen represented Oslo IL and finished tenth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships, eleventh at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and thirteenth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships. She became Norwegian champion in the years 1970-1973.
Karlsen finished third behind Debbie Brill in the high jump event at the British 1971 WAAA Championships.
Her personal best jump was 1.80 metres, achieved in July 1971 in London.
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Norwegian high jumper
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Kari Karlsen was born on 5 February 1952.
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Kari Karlsen is an athletics competitor.
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