Charlotte Robin

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Charlotte Robin
Personal information
NationalityFrench / New Caledonian
Born1985 (age 3738)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Samoa 5km open water

Charlotte Robin (born 1985) is a swimmer and triathlete who represents New Caledonia. [1] In July 2019, she won the first gold medal of the 2019 Pacific Games, winning the women's 5km open water race. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Athlete profile: Charlotte Robin". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. "Tahiti and New Caledonia earn open water titles as first Samoa 2019 medals claimed". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. "New Caledonia, Tahiti Win First Gold Medals of 2019 Pacific Games". SwimSwam. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. "New Caledonia and Tahiti swimmers make gold history in Samoa". News Line Samoa. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.