Edith Boss

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Edith Boss
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Born (1966-01-03) 3 January 1966 (age 58)
Bern, Switzerland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming
ClubSY Bern
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
European Aquatics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Strasbourg Women's duet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Bonn Women's duet
Updated on 18 November 2014

Edith Boss (born 3 January 1966) is a former synchronized swimmer from Switzerland. She competed in both the women's solo and the women's duet competitions at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics . [1]

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References

  1. "Edith Boss Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2014.