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Sports • 2026-04-18 09:45

German Rower Kathrin Marchand Achieves Olympic First After Recovering from Stroke

Kathrin Marchand, an elite German rower who also trained as a doctor, suffered a stroke at age 30 that threatened to end her athletic career. She has since made a remarkable comeback to seal a historic Olympic achievement that no other Olympian has previously accomplished.

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