Sophie Giger

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Sophie Giger
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Giger in 2016
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Born (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995 (age 27)
Sport
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Sport Synchronized swimming

Sophie Giger (born 21 December 1995) is a Swiss synchronized swimmer. She competed in the women's duet at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Sophie Giger". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.