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Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen (born 13 October 1972) is a Danish Olympic sailor competing in match racing. [1] She won the 2015 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship. [2]
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Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen (born 13 October 1972) is a Danish Olympic sailor competing in match racing. [1] She won the 2015 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship. [2]
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