Deirdre Fraser

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Deirdre Fraser
Personal information
Years active1986–1995
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBendigo Rowing Club
MUBC
Achievements and titles
National finalsVictoria Cup 1991-95
Medal record
Women's rowing
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World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Montreal LW4-

Deirdre Fraser is an Australian former World Champion lightweight rower.

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Club and state rowing

Fraser took up rowing in 1986 at the Bendigo Rowing Club and rowed for that club until 1990. When she began to represent at state and national level from 1991 she raced for the Melbourne University Boat Club.

On four occasions from 1991 to 1995 she represented Victoria, racing for the Women's Lightweight Four Championship (the Victoria Cup) at the Australian Rowing Championships. Her crews won the championship in 1991, 1992 and 1993. [1]

National representative rowing

Fraser was first selected to represent Australia, for the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna in the lightweight four. That crew placed fifth. [2] The following year Fraser saw world championship success at the 1992 World Rowing Championships in Montreal, Canada, when she won the world championship in the lightweight four, with Virginia Lee, Marina Cade, and Liz Moller. [3] That same crew were selected for Račice 1993 to attempt to defend their title – they placed fourth. [4]

Fraser retired from competitive rowing in 1995. She was general manager of Rowing Victoria from 1995 to 1999.

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References

  1. ↑ "Fraser's career at Guerin Foster". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "1991 World Championships at Guerin Foster". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "(LW4-) Lightweight Women's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "1993 World Championships at Guerin Foster". Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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