Semon Rohloff

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Semon Rohloff
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1970-04-19) 19 April 1970 (age 54)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Auckland Solo
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1990 AucklandDuet
Updated on 16 November 2014

Semon Elke Rohloff (born 19 April 1970) is a former synchronized swimmer from Australia. She competed in both the women's solo and women's duet competitions at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics . [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Semon Rohloff Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. "Semon Spence". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 June 2021.