Britta Kamrau-Corestein (born 6 April 1979) is a German long-distance swimmer. She is a former European champion at the 5 km, 10 km and 25 km open water distances[1] and former world champion at the 25 km.
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Born | Rostock, West Germany | April 6, 1979|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In March 2007 she was the center of some controversy after she claimed that Australian swimmer Kate Brookes-Peterson pulled her from behind in the final 100 meters of the 5 km open water race at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships[2] denying her a bronze medal.
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edit- ^ "Britta Kamrau". acswim. Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
- ^ "Open Water Titles". Washington Post. 18 March 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
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