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Full name | Philippa Savage |
Born | 15 March 1981 42) Moree, New South Wales, Australia | (age
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Country | Australia |
Sport | Rowing |
Philippa "Pippa" Savage (born 15 March 1981 in Moree, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian rower. She competed in the women's single sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1] She did not compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]
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