Philippa Cross

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Philippa Cross
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NationalityBritish
Born (1966-07-07) 7 July 1966 (age 56)
Banbury, England
Sport
Sport Rowing

Philippa Cross (born 7 July 1966) is a British rower. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] Cross also represented Durham University Women's Boat Club. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philippa Cross Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. "Boat Club Chronology". DUBC (via Internet Wayback Machine). 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2019.