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Lee-Ann Persse
South African rower
Lee-Ann Persse (born 20 November 1988, in Nelspruit) is a South African rower[1], born in Cape Town and currently resides in Pretoria. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's coxless pair.[2] Persse and her teammate Naydene Smith were 2nd in the B Final, with the 8th fastest time overall of 7:55.18.[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's coxless pair with teammate Kate Christowitz. They finished in 5th place.[4]
Persse began rowing in 2005.[5]
She and Smith qualified for the 2012 Olympics by finishing 6th at the 2011 World Rowing Championships.[5]