Linda Fahrni

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Linda Fahrni
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31)
Münsingen, Switzerland
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) 420, 470
ClubThunersee Yacht Club

Linda Fahrni (born 25 May 1993) is a Swiss competitive sailor. She competed for Switzerland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 470 class, [1] and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, also in the women's 470 class. [2]

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References

  1. "FAHRNI Linda". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. "FAHRNI Linda". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2023.