Alison Knowles (rower)

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Alison Knowles
Personal information
Full nameAlison Margaret Knowles
Nationality British
Born (1982-03-27) 27 March 1982 (age 42)
Bournemouth
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Munich W8+
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Lake Bled W8+

Alison Margaret Knowles (born 27 March 1982 in Bournemouth) is a British rower who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Rowing career

Knowles competed in the women's eight at the 2008 Olympic Games but could not row in the final due to illness. [1]

She was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, where she won a bronze medal as part of the eight with Jo Cook, Jessica Eddie, Louisa Reeve, Natasha Page, Lindsey Maguire, Katie Greves, Victoria Thornley and Caroline O'Connor. [2]

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References

  1. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  2. "2011 World Rowing Championships". WorldRowing.com. World Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.