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Born | (1979-03-23) 23 March 1979 (age 45) Herdecke, Germany | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Para rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Ruderclub Westfalen Herdecke | ||||||||||||||
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Astrid Hengsbach (born 23 March 1979) is a German former Paralympic rower who competed at international rowing competitions. She is a Paralympic silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
In 2010, Hengsbach was involved in a car accident and suffered from a stiffened ankle joint and limited motion in her right hand.
References
- "Astrid Hengsbach - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 December 2023.
- "Astrid Hengsbach - World Rowing". World Rowing. 20 December 2023.
- "A deceptive idyll (in German)". Westfalen Post. 10 September 2013.