Jeannine Gmelin

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Jeannine Gmelin
Jeannine Gmelin (SUI) 2017.jpg
Gmelin in 2017
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1990-06-20) 20 June 1990 (age 34)
Uster
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Sarasota Single sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Plovdiv Single sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Single sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Poznań Single sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lucerne Single sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Varese Single sculls

Jeannine Gmelin (born 20 June 1990) is a Swiss competitive rower.

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Biography

Gmelin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's single sculls, [1] and went on to win the 2017 World Rowing Championships – Women's single sculls.

In 2018 Gmelin won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for RC Uster. [2]

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References

  1. "Jeannine Gmelin". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 August 2024.