Giorgia Lo Bue

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Giorgia Lo Bue
Personal information
Born (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 25)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPalermo SC
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Plovdiv LW4x

Giorgia Lo Bue (born 20 February 1994) is an Italian lightweight rower. She competes with her sister Serena in the lightweight pair event and at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, they became world champions. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Giorgia Lo Bue". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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