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In which army did Kelly Holmes serve before becoming a professional athlete?

  • Canadian Army

  • Australian Army

  • US Army

  • British Army

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Kelly Holmes served in the British Army before becoming a professional athlete. She joined the Army as a teenager, and served for six years. During her time in the Army, she competed in athletics, and won several medals at national and international competitions. She left the Army in 1998 to focus on her athletic career, and went on to win two gold medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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