Melita Abraham

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Melita Abraham
Personal information
Full nameMelita Isidora Abraham Schüssler
Born (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 26)
San Pedro de la Paz, Chile
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Quadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Coxless pair

Melita Isidora Abraham Schüssler (born 7 July 1997) is a Chilean rower. Together with quadruplet[1] sister Antonia, they have won several medals at age-group championships, including gold in the coxless pair at the 2017 World U23 Championships.[2]

She won gold medals in the coxless pair and quadruple sculls events at the 2019 Pan American Games.

Schüssler is also a 2015 Pan American Games silver medallist in the coxless pair and has competed in the lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Four's a charm for Chile". International Rowing Federation. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Italy Tops the Medals Table at World Under-23 Championships". Hear The Boat Sing. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Melita Abraham". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melita Abraham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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