Karen Percy

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexFemale
Full nameKaren Lynne•Percy (-Lowe)
Used nameKaren•Percy
Born10 October 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta (CAN)
Measurements165 cm / 61 kg
AffiliationsSunshine Ski Club, Banff (CAN)
NOC Canada
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

Karen Percy began competing professionally in alpine skiing at the age of 12 and joined the Canadian National Alpine Skiing Team in 1984. Refusing to specialize, she competed in all alpine skiing events and by the age of 15 was the runner up in the Canadian Juvenile Championships. At the 1988 Winter Olympics, she won two out of Canada’s five medals, a pair of bronze medals in the Women’s Downhill and Women’s Super G events, accomplishing this after having surgery on a broken thumb four weeks prior. She placed second at the 1989 World Championships, but retired soon after.

Percy was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1988 and received an Olympic Champion Award at The Tribute to the Champions in 1989. In 2005, she was elected to the Banff Sports Hall of Fame. She is married to former hockey player and manager of the Edmonton Oilers Kevin Lowe and, since her retirement, has been heavily involved in charity work with organizations such as particularly Waterkeeper Alliance, Compassion House, the Zebra Foundation and Go Centre.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) CAN Karen Percy
Downhill, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Super G, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) DNF
Slalom, Women (Olympic) DNF
Combined, Women (Olympic) 4

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1988 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony CAN Karen Percy

Special Notes