Elizabeth Craig (rower)

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Elizabeth Craig
Personal information
Birth nameMarion Elizabeth Craig
Born (1957-09-26) September 26, 1957 (age 66)
Brockville, Ontario
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBrockville RC
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Coxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Amsterdam Coxless pair
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Karapiro Coxless pair
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Munich Coxless pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Lucerne Coxless pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Duisburg Coxless pair

Marion Elizabeth "Betty" Craig (later Eaton, born September 26, 1957, in Brockville, Ontario) is a Canadian rower. She won a silver medal in the coxless pair event with Patricia Smith at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She also finished fifth in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betty Craig". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.