Karen Duarte

Karen Duarte
Full name	Karen Lorena Duarte Fernandez
Country represented	Colombia
Born	(2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 Bogota, Colombia
Discipline	Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level	International Elite
Years on national team	2022-
Medal record Rhythmic gymnastics Representing Colombia South American Championships 2022 Paipa Group all-around 2022 Paipa 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls 2022 Paipa All-Around Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador 5 Hoops 2023 San Salvador All-Around 2023 San Salvador 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls Pan American Championships 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala All-Around

Karen Lorena Duarte Fernandez (born 20 January 2006) is a Colombian rhythmic gymnast. She represents her country in international competitions.

Career

Karen debuted as a senior in 2022, when she competed in the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro as a member of the national senior group. There, along Angelica Guerrero, Natalia Jiménez, Adriana Mantilla, Nicol Mora and Kizzy Rivas, took 8th place in the All-Around and 5th with 5 hoops. In late November she won bronze in the All-Around, with 3 ribbons + 2 balls and in teams at the South American Championships along Adriana Mantilla, Natalia Jiménez, Paula Flechas, Kizzy Rivas and Isabella Salazar.

In June 2023 the group was 8th overall at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, as well as 7th with 5 hoops and 6th with 3 ribbons & 2 balls final. Twenty days later the groups, made of Karen, Kizzy Rivas, Natalia Jiménez, Laura Patiño and Adriana Mantilla, won bronze in the All-Around and in the mixed event and silver with 5 hoops at the Central American and Caribbean Games. In the same year, at the Pan American Games, she helped the group take 5th place in the All-Around, 5th place with 5 hoops and 4th place with 3 ribbons & 2 balls.

In 2024 she won bronze in the All-Around along Paula Flechas, Natalia Jiménez, Adriana Mantilla, Laura Patiño and Kizzy Rivas, at the Pan American Championships in Ciudad de Guatemala.