Kate Pollitt

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Kate Pollitt
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NationalityBritish
Born (1967-08-24) 24 August 1967 (age 55)
Norwich, England
Sport
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]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kate Pollitt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2018.