Frida Svensson (rower)
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Frida Svensson is a professional sculler
. She won a gold medal in the women's single sculls at the 2010 World Rowing Championships
in Lake Karapiro, the victory was notable for narrowly defeating Ekaterina Karsten
who has dominated women's sculling since 1996. She was Swedish Rower of the year in 2006, and won a bronze medal at the women's single sculls at the 2006 World Rowing Championships on Dorney Lake
Eton
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Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
. She won a gold medal in the women's single sculls at the 2010 World Rowing Championships
2010 World Rowing Championships
The 39th 2010 World Rowing Championships were held at Lake Karapiro, near Cambridge, New Zealand between October 29 – November 7. The annual week-long rowing regatta was organised by FISA . Usually held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer, they were held later in the year in the southern...
in Lake Karapiro, the victory was notable for narrowly defeating Ekaterina Karsten
Ekaterina Karsten
Ekaterina Karsten is a famous rower from Minsk, Belarus, an Olympic champion and world champion in single sculls....
who has dominated women's sculling since 1996. She was Swedish Rower of the year in 2006, and won a bronze medal at the women's single sculls at the 2006 World Rowing Championships on Dorney Lake
Dorney Lake
Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million...
Eton
Eton
Eton commonly refers to Eton College, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England.Eton may also refer to:-Places:*Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England*Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States...
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