Polly Holohan

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Polly Holohan
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1959-07-04) 4 July 1959 (age 65)
Sport
Sport Equestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Punchestown Team eventing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Burghley Team eventing

Olivia "Polly" Holohan (born 4 July 1959) is an Irish equestrian. [1] She competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Polly Holohan takes over as Ireland's pony eventing manager". Horse Talk. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Polly Holohan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2020.