Alison Korn

Alison Korn was a Canadian rower and Olympian.

Early life

Korn was raised in Nepean, Ontario. She attended Bells Corners Public School, D.A. Moodie Intermediate School and Bell High School
Korn was a member of Girl Guides of Canada as a child and attended Girl Guides Ontario's .

Career

Korn started rowing when she was 21. As a member of the Canadian national rowing team, she won silver and bronze medals at the 1996 and 2000 summer Olympics, respectively. She also has five world championship medals, including back-to-back golds in 1997 and 1998. Korn retired from the sport in 2000.
Korn has continued her involvement in Girl Guides of Canada as an adult volunteer.

Polar Trek

Korn was a member of an all-women's ski trek to the North Pole in 2001, which she chronicled for the Ottawa Citizen.

Education

Korn studied political science at McGill University, and earned her Masters in Journalism from Carleton University.

Honours

In 2016 Korn had a street named after her in Nepean, Ontario. She was inducted into the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame in 2002.