Rebecca Edwards (rower)
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| Full name | Rebecca Elizabeth Sarah Edwards | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 August 1993 (age 31)[1] Aughnacloy, Northern Ireland[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||
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Rebecca Elizabeth Sarah Edwards[2] BEM (born 20 August 1993) is a Northern Irish rower who competes internationally for Great Britain.[1]
Rowing career
[edit]She was selected for the British team to compete in the rowing events, in the eight for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][1]
Edwards was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to rowing.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Tokyo Olympics: NI's Rebecca Shorten, Rebecca Edwards and Hannah Scott selected for GB rowing squad". BBC Sport. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included". BBC Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "British Olympic Association selects Olympic rowing team for Tokyo 2020". British Rowing. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B31.
External links
[edit]- Rebecca Edwards at World Rowing
- Rebecca Edwards at British Rowing
- Rebecca Edwards at Team GB
- Rebecca Edwards at Olympics.com
- Rebecca Edwards at Olympedia
- Rebecca Edwards at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)
- Rebecca Edwards on Instagram
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