About Holly Norton
Born 1993. Holly Norton is a British rower.
Holly Norton (born 1 January 1993) is a South African–British rower.
Biography Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Holly's family moved to South Africa in 2003. It was at St Stithians Girl's College that she first took up rowing.
She was part of the British team that topped the medal table at the 2015 World Rowing Championships at Lac d'Aiguebelette in France, where she won a silver medal as part of the coxless four with Rebecca Chin, Karen Bennett and Lucinda Gooderham. She won the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2016 World Rowing Championships with Donna Etiebet, Holly Nixon and Fiona Gammond.
Norton formerly represented South Africa as a junior rower. She rowed collegiately for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and helped the team to three consecutive NCAA national championship titles in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She currently rows for the Leander Club.
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Who is Holly Norton?
British rower
When was Holly Norton born?
Holly Norton was born on 1 January 1993 in Harare.
What is Holly Norton's occupation?
Holly Norton is a rower.
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Holly Norton is British.
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