Kate Holroyd Explained

Kate Holroyd
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:5 June 1963
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Club:Bradford
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Kathryn 'Kate' Holroyd (born 5 June 1963) is a British retired rower.

Rowing career

Holroyd competed in the women's eight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] The team finished in eighth place.[2] The following year Holroyd was part of the double sculls crew with Jean Genchi that won the national title in a dead-heat with Sons of the Thames, rowing for Bradford Amateur Rowing Club, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. The race was the first dead heat for winners since the start of the Championships.[3] [4]

She represented England and won a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal in the coxed four at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Kate Holroyd Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041357/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/kate-holroyd-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 5 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Biographical information. Olympedia.
  3. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29. Times Digital Archives.
  4. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
  5. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  6. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.