Holly Norton


Holly Norton is a South African–British rower. 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. In the 2015 World Rowing championship she won a silver medal with Rebecca Chin, Karen Bennett and Lucinda Gooderham. She won the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2016 World Rowing Championships.
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.