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Sofia Corban

Sofia Corban (née Banovici, born 1 August 1956) is a retired Romanian rower who competed in the quadruple sculls. She won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, placing fourth in 1980, and three bronze medals at the world championships in 1979–1982.

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Sofia Corban (née Banovici, born 1 August 1956) is a retired Romanian rower who competed in the quadruple sculls. She won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, placing fourth in 1980, and three bronze medals at the world championships in 1979–1982.

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  1. date of birth: 1956-08-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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