Personal information | |
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Born | 25 October 1993 |
Sport | |
Sport | Canoe sprint |
Medal record | ||
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Women's canoe sprint | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Pan American Games | ||
![]() | Toronto 2015 | K-1 200 m |
![]() | Toronto 2015 | K-1 500 m |
![]() | Toronto 2015 | K-2 500 m |
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