Kirsten McCann

{{short description|South African rower}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

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| name = Kirsten McCann

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| nationality = South African

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|25|df=y}}

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| height = 170cm

| weight = 57kg

| country = {{RSA}}

| sport = Rowing

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{{MedalSport|Women's rowing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}}

{{MedalComp|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Sarasota|Lwt single sculls}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Aiguebelette|Lwt double sculls}}

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Kirsten McCann (born 25 August 1988) is a South African competitive rower.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's lightweight double sculls.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/kirsten-mccann |title=Kirsten McCann |website=rio2016.com |accessdate=11 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806073802/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/kirsten-mccann |archivedate= 6 August 2016 }} She and teammate Ursula Grobler finished in 5th place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-lightweight-womens-double-sculls |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922162241/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-lightweight-womens-double-sculls |archivedate=22 September 2016 }} At the 2017 World Rowing Championships, she won gold in the women's lightweight single sculls.{{cite web|title=(LW1x) Lightweight Women's Single Sculls - Final |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2017-world-rowing-championships/lightweight-womens-single-sculls/final/ |publisher=International Rowing Federation|accessdate=30 September 2017}}

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