Emily Ford (rower)

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Emily Ford
Emily Ford (GBR) 2022.jpg
Ford at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Born (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 30) [1]
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Relative Thomas (brother)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
Event(s)Coxless pair, Eight
Club Leander Club
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Eight
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oberschleißheim Coxless pair
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bled Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Szeged Eight

Emily Ford (born 8 November 1994) is a British international rower and Olympic medallist. [2]

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Rowing career

She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]

Personal life

From Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, her brother Thomas is also a British international rower and fellow Olympic medal winner. [2] [4] [5]

In July 2025, Ford will be awarded an honorary degree from Keele University. [6]

References

  1. "Profile". British Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 Ames, Nick (3 August 2024). "Team GB rowers sign off with men's eight gold and end regatta on a high". The Observer. The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. "Britain's men win gold and women bronze in eights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. Ramos, Davinia; Horsburgh, Lynette (21 May 2024). "Brother and sister rowers aim for Olympics". BBC News. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. Eddison, Paul (3 August 2024). "Siblings Tom and Emily Ford make Olympic history with feat not seen since 1908". The Independent.
  6. "BAFTA winning actor and Olympic medal-winning siblings among Keele's summer honorary graduates". Keele University. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.