Maria Brandin
Swedish rower
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Maria Helene Brandin (born 4 September 1963 in Kungälv) is a former Swedish rower, who competed in four Olympic Games.
Born4 September 1963
Kungälv, Västra Götaland, Sweden
SportRowing
Event
single scullClubKungalv Roddklubb
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| Born | 4 September 1963 Kungälv, Västra Götaland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | single scull | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kungalv Roddklubb | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Brandin competed in four Olympic Games from 1988 to 2002 respectively[1]
Brandin is a five-time winner of the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, while rowing for the Kungalv Roddklubb from 1993 to 1998.[2][3] The five successes is a record number of wins and was equalled in 2015, by Czech rower Miroslava Knapková.
