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Nationality | British |
Born | Norwich, England | 24 August 1967
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Sport | Rowing |
Kate Pollitt (born 24 August 1967) is a British rower. She competed in the women's eight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Harry Pollitt was a British communist who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) from 1929 to September 1939 and again from 1941 until his death in 1960. Pollitt spent most of his life advocating communism. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, Pollitt was an adherent particularly of Joseph Stalin even after Stalin's death and disavowal by Nikita Khrushchev. Pollitt's acts included opposition to the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and Polish–Soviet War, support for the Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, both support and opposition to the war against Nazi Germany, defence of the communist coup in Czechoslovakia, and support for the 1956 Soviet invasion of Hungary.
Kate Richardson is a former artistic gymnast who represented Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. From 2002 to 2006, she also competed for the UCLA Bruins.
Kate Marie Ziegler is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle and long-distance events. Ziegler has won a total of fifteen medals in major international competition, including eight golds, five silvers, and two bronzes spanning the World Aquatics and the Pan Pacific Championships. She was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, and competed in the 800-meter freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Katherine Jill Trolove is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eight position with the National Women's Field Hockey Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was also a member of the squad that won the bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Two years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Trolove ended up sixth with The Black Sticks.
Kathryn Joan "Kate" Schmidt is an American former world record holder in the javelin throw. A native of California, graduate of Woodrow Wilson Classical High School, and alumnus of UCLA, she won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. She qualified for the 1980 Olympics, but did not compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. She placed fourth at the 1984 Olympic Trials.
Kathryn Karen King is an American ice hockey player. Raised in Salem, New Hampshire, she won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She graduated from Brown University in 1997. While at Brown, she also played softball, and was selected as the Ivy League Softball Player of the Year in 1996.
Kate Pace, also known as Kate Pace Lindsay, is a Canadian retired alpine skier.
Robert Davies Marland is a retired rower from Canada. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At his second appearance, he was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the men's Eights.
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Catherine Marie Blanche "Katie" Gillou was a French tennis player in the first decade of the 20th century.
Kate Elizabeth Hansen is an American luger who has competed since 2003. In 2008, she became the youngest Junior World Champion, at age fifteen.
Kate Hornsey is an Australian former three-time world champion, dual Olympian and Olympic silver medal-winning rower.
Joanne Sarah Turvey is a former British rower who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kate Jenner is an Australian field hockey player. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was part of Australia's gold medal winning team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, although she herself missed a penalty in the shootout that decided the gold medal match.
Kate Parker is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kate Saunders is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Kate Woods is a South African field hockey player.
Kate Mackenzie is an American rower. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in the women's coxless pair. Mackenzie was born in Novi, Michigan.
Katherine Fonshell is an American long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics.