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 was born in Anchorage, Alaska and is the first Alaskan, male or female, to have won an Olympic medal.

She began her rowing career at the University of Wisconsin, winning one national championship and two silver medals.

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