Andrea Brewster

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Andrea Brewster
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Born10 October 1982 (1982-10-10) (age 40) [1]
Headley Down, Hampshire, England
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryIreland
SportSailing

Andrea Brewster (born 10 October 1982) is an Irish sailor. She represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 49er FX class. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Andrea Brewster". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "Meet Ireland's Olympic team: Andrea Brewster and Saskia Tidey". The 42. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. "Irish Sailors mix youth and experience". Irish Examiner. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.