Sharon Ferris

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Sharon Marie Ferris (born 17 January 1974 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is an Olympic sailor for New Zealand.

Ferris competed at the 1996 and 2004 Olympics. [1]

She sailed on Amer Sports Too in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sharon Ferris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "All Change in Auckland". Sailing.org. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. "Yachting: Ferris leaves Amer Sports Too". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2017.