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Bianka Schwede

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Bianka Schwede (later Borrmann, born 9 January 1953) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Born (1953-01-09) 9 January 1953 (age 73)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
SportRowing
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Bianka Schwede
Personal information
Born (1953-01-09) 9 January 1953 (age 73)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealCoxed four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place1974 LucerneEight
Gold medal – first place1975 NottinghamEight
Gold medal – first place1977 AmsterdamEight
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She was born in Dresden. In 1976 she was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the coxed four event.[1] Under her married name, she travelled as a reserve to the 1978 World Rowing Championships in New Zealand but did not compete.[2]

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