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Kristen Thorsness

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Kristen J. Thorsness (born March 10, 1960) is an American rower and Olympic gold medalist who competed on the U.S. National Team between 1982 and 1988. An attorney with Bond, Schoeneck and King in Rochester, N.Y., she specializes in Title IX in athletics. Thorsness is also a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), based in Lausanne, Switzerland, and serves as an arbitrator for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. As a member of the CAS Ad Hoc Division at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she participated in cases brought before the court as both a panel member and Sole Arbitrator. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kristen Thorsness is the 3,596th most popular athlete, the 16,255th most popular biography from United States and the 540th most popular American Athlete.

Kristen Thorsness is an American rower, born in 1960, who is most famous for competing in the women's double sculls event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She has also won multiple national championships in rowing.

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Among athletes, Kristen Thorsness ranks 3,596 out of 6,025. Before her are Thomas Green, Terrence Paul, Brian Price, Bryan Clay, Devon Morris, and Bahman Golbarnezhad. After her are Joshua Green, Peter Holmberg, Stefan Botev, Katerina Stefanidi, Nikolay Bukhalov, and Virginia Ramírez.

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Among people born in 1960, Kristen Thorsness ranks 970. Before her are Yelena Khloptseva, Hamoud Al-Shemmari, Anu Malik, Felicitas Hoppe, Jorge Battaglia, and Olga Vasilyeva. After her are Peter Holmberg, Regina Taylor, Eve Gordon, Petter Næss, Jean-Claude Lemoult, and Sverre Løken.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kristen Thorsness ranks 16,262 out of 20,380. Before her are Errol Spence Jr. (1990), Steve Sampson (1957), Dara Torres (1967), Mike D (1965), David Pryor (1934), and Coco Austin (1979). After her are Josie Totah (2001), Nick Oliveri (1971), Bob Chapek (null), Romeo Miller (1989), Garrett Wang (1968), and Ann Jillian (1950).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Kristen Thorsness ranks 540. Before her are Angela Williams (1980), Ryan Crouser (1992), Kevin Asano (1963), Jay Barrs (1962), Alma Richards (1890), and Bryan Clay (1980). After her are Wayne Collett (1949), Jeremy Wariner (1984), Chase Jackson (1994), Laura Kraut (null), Norman Bellingham (1964), and Matthew Centrowitz Jr. (1989).

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