Olivia Carnegie-Brown (born 28 March 1991 in Westminster,
London
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) is a British rower.
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/ref> She won a silver medal in the women's eight
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Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit ...
at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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.
Education
She was educated at Queen Anne's School
Queen Anne's School is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18, situated in the suburb of Caversham just north of the River Thames and Reading town centre and occupying a campus. There are around 450 pupils. Nearly half a ...
in Caversham, Berkshire
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and attended Oxford Brookes University
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. 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.
References
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Profile
on British Rowing
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1991 births
Living people
English female rowers
British female rowers
Rowers from Greater London
Olympic rowers for Great Britain
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in rowing
Alumni of Oxford Brookes University
People educated at Queen Anne's School
European Rowing Championships medalists
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