Alexa Forbes

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Alexa Forbes
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1961-04-02) 2 April 1961 (age 62)
Darlington, England
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Nottingham RC
Medal record
Rowing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Ltw coxless four

Alexa Forbes (born 2 April 1961) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Rowing career

Forbes was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National Championships. [2] This led to selection for the 1981 World Rowing Championships in Munich. [3] The following year she was part of the eight that won the national title, rowing for an A.R.A squad, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships. [4] [5] Subsequently she went to her second World Championships, rowing at the 1982 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne. [3]

In 1984 she was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's eight event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. The team which consisted of Astrid Ayling, Ann Callaway, Gillian Hodges, Kate Holroyd, Belinda Holmes, Sarah Hunter-Jones, Kate McNicol and Sue Bailey (cox) finished in fifth place. [6]

She represented England and won a gold medal in the lightweight coxless four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexa Forbes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1981)". Rowing Story.
  3. 1 2 "List of internationals". Rowing Story.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1982)". Rowing Story.
  6. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  7. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  8. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.