Britta Kamrau-Corestein (born 6 April 1979 in
Rostock
Rostock (), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (german: link=no, Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock), is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, c ...
) is a German long-distance swimmer. She is a former European champion at the 5 km, 10 km and 25 km open water distances and former world champion at the 25 km.
In March 2007 she was the center of some controversy after she claimed that
Australian
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swimmer
Kate Brookes-Peterson
Kate Brookes-Peterson (born 14 May 1984 in Kawakawa, New Zealand) is an Australian open water swimmer.
She won Australia's first medal at the 2007 FINA World Championships with a bronze in the Women's 5 km open water event. Her re ...
pulled her from behind in the final 100 meters of the 5 km open water race at the
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic C ...
denying her a bronze medal.
See also
*
World Open Water Championships - Multiple medalists
References
External links
Official Website
1979 births
German female swimmers
German female long-distance swimmers
Sportspeople from Rostock
Living people
World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming
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