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Formerly Patterson, Kara married discus thrower Russ Winger in the Fall of 2014. Although a native Washingtonian, she lives and trains in her husband's hometown of Colorado Springs. Kara holds the American Record, is a six-time USA Outdoor Champion, and has represented the USA three consecutive times at the Olympic Games, most recently finishing 13th in Rio de Janiero. She is a three-time World Championships participant as well, achieving eighth place in her first major championship final in Beijing in 2015.

Kara earned a B.S. in Nutrition, Fitness and Health from Purdue University in 2009, as well as a minor in Art and Design. In 2016, she completed DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management MBA program, earning that degree with a concentration in Accounting. Hobbies include photography, outdoor adventure, music (piano), reading and home improvement.