Olivia Powrie

Olivia Powrie

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Polly
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	9 December 1987 Auckland, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Sailing career
Class(es)	420, 470
Club	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Coach	Nathan Handley
Medal record Women's Sailing Competitor for  New Zealand Olympic Games 2012 London 470 class World Championships 2007 Auckland 420 class 2013 La Rochelle 470 class 2010 The Hague 470 class 2014 Santander 470 class 2011 Perth 470 class

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.

Powrie and her sailing partner Jo Aleh won the gold medal in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1] 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.^[2]

Powrie is a graduate of St Cuthbert's College, Auckland.^[3]

Powrie was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2013 New Year's Honours, for her services to sailing.^[4]

References

1. "Kiwi sailors pulverise field to claim gold". Television New Zealand. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
2. "NZ yachties add world title to Olympic gold". Stuff.co.nz. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
3. "St Cuthbert's Olympians". Stuff.co.nz. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
4. "New Year Honours List 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

External links

• Olivia Powrie at the International Sailing Federation
• Olivia Powrie at London2012.com
• Olivia Powrie at the Yachting NZ website