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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1991 Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5.9 ft) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Oxford Brookes University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olivia Carnegie-Brown (born 28 March 1991 in Westminster, London) is a British rower. [1] She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2]
She was educated at Queen Anne's School in Caversham, Berkshire and attended Oxford Brookes University. [3] [4] While at school at Caversham, Carnegie-Brown started her rowing career on GB Rowing Team's Start programme. For three years she trained under Eira Parry. [5]
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