Louise Holcombe

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Louise Holcombe (born March 17, 1954, in Washington, D.C.) is a former American slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 1973 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Muotathal.

Holcombe also finished 15th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

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