Britta Kamrau Explained

Birth Date:6 April 1979
Birth Place:Rostock, West Germany

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.

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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  1. News: Britta Kamrau. acswim. 20 November 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040902035055/http://www.acswim.org/SwimmerProfiles/Women/Britta/BrittaKamrau.htm. 2 September 2004.
  2. News: Open Water Titles. Washington Post. 18 March 2007. 20 November 2007.