Karen Elizabeth Cromie (24 September 1979 – 28 January 2011)[1] was a Northern Irish rower, wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. She competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, where she in came fifth in the mixed double sculls, with James Roberts.[2]

Karen Cromie
Personal information
Full nameKaren Elizabeth Cromie
Born24 September 1979 (1979-09-24)
Died28 January 2011 (2011-01-29) (aged 31)
Sport
Country Northern Ireland
SportWheelchair basketball
Adaptive rowing
Medal record
Women's wheelchair basketball
Representing  Great Britain
Wheelchair Basketball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Team

Career

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Cromie won silver at the 2005 and 2006 Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball World Cups with the National GB Team.[3] In 2009, she transferred to the National Irish Team.[4]

Family

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Karen's sister is a doctor in the United Kingdom, and her brother is a chiropractor in Norway.[3]

Death

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Cromie died by suicide on 28 January 2011. She was 31.[1][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Talented athlete dies in second suicide bid on same bridge... could it have been prevented?". Belfast Telegraph. 29 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Karen Cromie". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. ^ a b "Tributes paid to talented athlete". newsletter.co.uk.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Karen Cromie". sini.co.uk. Sports Institute for Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Funeral held for tragic paralympian". newsletter.co.uk. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Paralympic medal winner who inspired all who knew her". The Irish Times. 2 April 2011.
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