Gillian Pollock

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Gillian Pollock
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Women's para swimming
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney 200 m individual medley - SM8

Gillian Pollock is a paralympic swimmer from New Zealand competing mainly in category S8 events.

Gillian was part of the New Zealand team that made the short trip to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Paralympics. There she won a silver medal in the 200m medley behind Hungary's Dora Pastztory who set a new games record. Gillian also swam in the 100m backstroke finishing fifth, 400m freestyle finishing sixth but failed to make the final in either the 100m breaststroke or butterfly. [1]

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References

  1. "Gillian Pollock". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.