Victoria Hahn

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Victoria Hahn
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NationalityAustrian
Born (1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 30)
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh

Victoria Hahn (born 17 March 1993) is an Austrian bobsledder. She competed in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Victoria Hahn". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.