Mylanie Barré is a Canadian

Canada

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 sprint kayaker

Canoe racing

This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....

 who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....

 in Gainesville

Gainesville, Georgia

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Barré also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of seventh in the K-2 500 m

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres

These are the results of the women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-person canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 event at Athens

Athens

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 in 2004

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

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Born in Budapest, Hungary, her parents also competed in the Summer Olympics. Barré's father, Denis

Denis Barre

Denis Barré is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-2 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976....

, earned his best finish of eighth in the K-2 1000 m event

Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres

The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 at Montreal

Montreal

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 in 1976

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

. Her mother, Alexandra

Alexandra Barre

Alexandra Barré is a Hungarian-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the mid 1980s to the early 2000s. She won two medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with a silver in the K-2 500 m event and a bronze in the K-4 500 m event.Barré's husband Denis, competed as a canoer for...

, won two medals at Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 in 1984

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

 with a silver in the K-2 500 m

Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres

The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:Ten crews entered in two heats on August 6...

 and a bronze in the K-4 500 m

Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's K-4 500 metres

The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program. This event debutted at these games.-Medalists:-Final:With only seven crews entered, a final was held on August 11...

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