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Melita Abraham

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Melita Abraham
Personal information
Full nameMelita Isidora Abraham Schüssler
Born (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27)
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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abraham and the second or maternal family name is Schüssler.

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

  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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