Antje von Seydlitz-Kurzbach

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Antje von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Chungju W4x
World Rowing U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 TrakaiCoxless four
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Double sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Quadruple sculls
von Seydlitz (front) at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto with teammate Kerry Shaffer Antje von Seydlitz.jpg
von Seydlitz (front) at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto with teammate Kerry Shaffer

Antje von Seydlitz-Kurzbach (born September 16, 1990) is a German-Canadian rower. She has competed at several World Rowing Cups, Championships, as well as the 2015 Pan American Games. [1]

In June 2016, she was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. [2]

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References

  1. "Canadian rowers set for Pan Am Games medal haul". CBC Sports. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015.
  2. Ewing, Lori (July 24, 2016) [Originally published June 28, 2016]. "Canada announces 26-member Olympic rowing team". CBC Sports . Retrieved August 25, 2023.