Olivia Carnegie-Brown (born 28 March 1991 in Westminster, London) is a British rower.[1] She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1991 Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5.9 ft)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Oxford Brookes University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Education
editShe was educated at Queen Anne's School in Caversham, Berkshire and attended Oxford Brookes University.[3][4] While at school at Caversham, Carnegie-Brown started her rowing career on GB Rowing Team's Start programme. For three years she trained under Eira Parry.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Olivia Carnegie-Brown
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Great Britain eight win historic medal". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Former Queen Anne's pupil Olivia Carnegie-Brown reflects on Olympic call-up by Team GB". Reading Chronicle. 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Rowing for gold: The Brookes athletes at Rio 2016". Oxford Brookes University. 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Olivia Carnegie-Brown". British Rowing. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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