Nancy Higgins

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Nancy Higgins
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Born (1954-04-23) 23 April 1954 (age 70)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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Sport Rowing

Nancy Higgins (born 23 April 1954) is a Canadian rower. She competed in the women's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nancy Higgins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2018.