Kate Christowitz

{{short description|South African rower}}

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Kate Christowitz (born 5 March 1991) is a South African competitive rower.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's coxless pair.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/kate-christowitz |title=Kate Christowitz |website=rio2016.com |accessdate=11 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806073810/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/kate-christowitz |archivedate= 6 August 2016 }} She and partner Lee-Ann Persse finished in 5th place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-womens-pair |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826094254/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-womens-pair |archivedate=2016-08-26 }}

She went to the University of Johannesburg and rowed for the UJ rowing club while there.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/32000/|title=Kate CHRISTOWITZ|website=worldrowing.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-21}}

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