 Nathalie Benoit in 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nathalie Benoit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1980 (age 44) Aix en Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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