Nickname(s) Polly Class(es) 420, 470 Name Olivia Powrie Height 1.73 m | Nationality New Zealander Coach Nathan Handley Role Olympic athlete Weight 70 kg | |
Born 9 December 1987 (age 36) ( 1987-12-09 ) Auckland, New Zealand Education St Cuthbert\'s College, Auckland Club Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Olympic medals Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women\'s 470 Similar People Jo Aleh, Saskia Clark, Hannah Mills, Lisa Westerhof, Lobke Berkhout | ||
Jo aleh and olivia powrie talk about the coach and athlete relationship
Olivia Elizabeth (Polly) Powrie MNZM (born 9 December 1987) is a New Zealand sailor. She holds Olympic and world championship titles in the 470 class, and is a former 420 world champion.
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Powrie and her sailing partner Jo Aleh won the gold medal in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In August 2013, exactly a year after winning their Olympic gold medal, Aleh and Powrie won the world title at the 2013 470 World Championships in La Rochelle, France.
Powrie is a graduate of St Cuthbert's College, Auckland.
Powrie was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2013 New Year's Honours, for her services to sailing.
Jo aleh and olivia powrie sail auckland 2011
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Polly Powrie Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA