Karen Kurreck

American cyclist (born 1962)

Karen KurreckPersonal information

Full name| Karen Brems Kurreck
Born|  (1962-06-13) June 13, 1962 (age 62)
United States
Height| 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight| 57 kg (126 lb)
Team information
Current team| Retired

Medal record

Women's Road bicycle racing
World Championships
| 1994 Catania | Individual Time Trial
US National Championships
| 1993 | Individual Time Trial
| 1998 | Individual Time Trial
| 2000 | Individual Time Trial
Women's Track bicycle racing
World Championships
| 2017 | Masters Track
US National Championships
| 2008 | Masters Track
Women's Cyclocross bicycle racing
World Championships
| 2013 | Masters Cyclocross
| 2013 | Masters Cyclocross
| 2012 | Masters Cyclocross
US National Championships
| 2018 Reno, NV | Masters Cyclocross
| 2016 | Masters Cyclocross
| 2015 | Masters Cyclocross
| 2013 | Masters Cyclocross

Karen Brems Kurreck (born June 13, 1962, in Urbana, Illinois) is a graduate of Urbana High School and the University of Illinois. As a racing cyclist, she is best known for winning the inaugural women's individual time trial at the 1994 UCI Road World Championships in Catania, Italy. Kurreck represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Prior to her cycling career, Brems was a collegiate gymnast at the University of Illinois where in 1984 she became the first Illini athlete to be named as the school's Athlete of the Year and the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor Award winner in the same season.[1]

Since 2011, Brems has concentrated on the Cyclocross discipline. She won two consecutive 50+ Masters World Championships in 2012 and 2013,[2] and several Masters 50+ championship jerseys at US Cross Nationals including: in 2013 (Master 50–54)[3] in Louisville, Kentucky; in 2015 (Master 50–54)[4] in Austin, Texas; in 2016 (Master 50–54)[5] in Asheville, North Carolina; and in 2018 (Master 55–59)[6] in Reno, Nevada.

## References

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1. ^ "Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: Happy birthday, Karen Brems!". June 11, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
2. ^ "Interview: Karen Brems Continues to Race, Continues to Win". August 14, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
3. ^ "Masters Cyclocross World Championships Day 4 • Feb 1 2013 • Louisville, KY". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
4. ^ "2015 US Nationals Day 2 • Jan 8 2015 • Austin, TX". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
5. ^ "US National Championships Day 3 • Jan 7 2016 • Asheville, NC". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
6. ^ "US Cross Nationals Day 4 • Jan 12 2018 • Reno, NV". Retrieved December 18, 2022.

* Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karen Kurreck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
* Karen Kurreck at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)

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UCI Road World Champions – Women's time trial

* 1994:  Karen Kurreck (USA)
* 1995:  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
* 1996:  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
* 1997:  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
* 1998:  Leontien van Moorsel (NED)
* 1999:  Leontien van Moorsel (NED)
* 2000:  Mari Holden (USA)
* 2001:  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
* 2002:  Zulfiya Zabirova (RUS)
* 2003:  Joane Somarriba (ESP)
* 2004:  Karin Thürig (SUI)
* 2005:  Karin Thürig (SUI)
* 2006:  Kristin Armstrong (USA)
* 2007:  Hanka Kupfernagel (GER)
* 2008:  Amber Neben (USA)
* 2009:  Kristin Armstrong (USA)
* 2010:  Emma Pooley (GBR)
* 2011:  Judith Arndt (GER)
* 2012:  Judith Arndt (GER)
* 2013:  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
* 2014:  Lisa Brennauer (GER)
* 2015:  Linda Villumsen (NZL)
* 2016:  Amber Neben (USA)
* 2017:  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
* 2018:  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
* 2019:  Chloé Dygert (USA)
* 2020:  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
* 2021:  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
* 2022:  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
* 2023:  Chloé Dygert (USA)
* 2024:  Grace Brown (AUS)

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