DARKE Karen

Karen Darke

Sport
Cycling H2

Hometown
Halifax

Lives
Inverness

Date Of Birth
25/06/71

Karen has an adventurous spirit and, amongst other achievements, she has cycled the length of Japan on her Handbike, climbed El Capitan and been crowned the 2009 World Para-Triathlon Champion.

In 2009, Karen won a bronze medal in the Para-Cycling World Cup and she went on to join the British Para-Cycling team in 2010.  Her achievements to date include winning two silver medals at the 2011 Para-Cycling World Cup in Sydney, Australia, in both the women’s H2 Road Race and Time Trial events.

In addition to her sporting achievements, Karen was awarded a doctorate in Geology from the University of Aberdeen in 1996.  She also has a MA in Development
Training and diplomas in Performance Coaching and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Karen is an athlete with a spinal cord injury, which she acquired in a rock climbing accident.