Karin Abma (born 5 December 1951) is a retired Dutch rower. She was most successful in the

coxless pair A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2- and also known as a straight pair, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each ...

, winning two medals with Joke Dierdorp at the world championships of 1977 and 1978. In the women's eight, she was fourth at the

1975 World Rowing Championships The 1975 World Rowing Championships was the fifth World Rowing Championships. It was held from 21 to 30 August at Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. Medal summary Medalists at the 1975 World ...

and eighth at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

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1951 births Living people Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Dutch female rowers Sportspeople from Arnhem Rowers from Gelderland World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch sportswomen 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub