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McLeod (now Harris) in 2020

Erika Louise McLeod (now Harris; born 1981) is an alpine skier from New Zealand.

In the New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin she came 40th in the Slalom. [1] She married real estate agent Mark Harris and as of 2020, she lives in Queenstown. [2]

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References

  1. Palenski, Ron (2004–2008). Black Gold. New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. p. 106. ISBN   0-473-08536-4.
  2. Chandler, Philip (25 November 2020). "Repurposing a leading ski racer". Mountain Scene. Retrieved 23 June 2021.