Dora Bria (19 July 1958 – 22 January 2008) was a Brazilian six-time windsurfing champion.[citation needed]
Dora Bria | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1958 |
| Died | 22 January 2008 (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Windsurfing |
Bria was known as a pioneer in Brazilian windsurfing. She won the national championship six times between 1990 and 1995. At the time of her death she held three South American championship titles.[citation needed]
Biography
editShe was born in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian mother and Romanian father.[1]
Death
editOn January 22, 2008, Bria crashed her pick-up truck, on a rainy Tuesday evening, in Minas Gerais (southeastern Brazil), on her way to her native Rio de Janeiro.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dieta Já! Online". www2.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on 25 November 2002.
- ^ Windsurfing champion dies in car accident_English_Xinhua
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