Blondin
Britishnoun
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In the women’s race, Manganello, in the final contest of her career, won bronze behind Dutch gold medalist Marijke Groenewoud and Canada’s Ivanie Blondin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
On this day in 1859, the French acrobat Charles Blondin tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge, 160 feet above water.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Blondin and other small and medium suppliers face a balance between industry pressures to keep their prices low, while ensuring parts arrive in good shape and on time.
From Reuters ● May 12, 2023
Canada's Ivanie Blondin got silver and Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida picked up the bronze.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2022
On September 8, 1860, Blondin performed before the Prince of Wales, now Edward VII., the rope being stretched 230 feet above the rapids, between two of the steepest cliffs on the river.
From The Niagara River by Hulbert, Archer Butler
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