Sophie Balmary

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Sophie Balmary
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NationalityFrench
Born (1979-05-28) 28 May 1979 (age 45)
Cahors, France
Sport
Sport Rowing
ClubClub France

Sophie Balmary (born 28 May 1979) is a French rower. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

In 2006, Balmary won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for Club France. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sophie Balmary Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 August 2024.