Manja Kowalski

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Manja Kowalski
Medal record
Women's rowing
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Lucerne Quad sculls

Manja Kowalski (born 25 January 1976 in Potsdam) is a German rower. She is the twin sister of Kerstin Kowalski. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manja Kowalski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.