Cheyenne Rova

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Cheyenne Rova
Personal information
National teamFiji
Born (1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 28)
Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji [1]
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
College team
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Oceania Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Port Moresby 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Port Moresby4×50 m mixed medley [4]
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Apia50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Apia4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Apia4×50 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Apia4×200 m freestyle

Cheyenne Rova (born 23 April 1995) is a Fijian swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [5] [6]

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She won silver with her team at the 2011 Pacific Games in the 4×100 metres freestyle and 4×100 metres medley relay events, as well as the 4×100 metres and the 4×200 metres freestyle relay at the 2015 Pacific Games. She also competed in three events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [7]

She is a sister of Adele Rova. [8]

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References

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