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Robyn Anne Aileen Blackwood (born 22 April 1958) is a New Zealand former professional squash player.

Blackwood was born on 22 April 1958 in Hamilton, New Zealand. She was the women's New Zealand number one and sister of the world ranked Craig Blackwood, and lived in Queensland. She represented New Zealand in the 1981 Women's World Team Squash Championships and 1983 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [1]

She married Bruce Brownlee who was also a leading squash player. [2]

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References

  1. Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-270-1.
  2. "New Zealand Squash Hall of Game". NZ Squash Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2015.