Hannah Scott (rower)

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Hannah Scott
Hannah Scott at the Paris Olympics.jpg
Personal information
NationalityBritish, Northern Irish
Born (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 25)
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Rowing
Club Bann Rowing Club
Princeton University
Leander Club
Coached byGeoff Bones
Lori Dauphiny
Lauren Fisher
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Szeged Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Varese Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled Quadruple sculls
World U23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Poznań Coxless pair
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Sarasota Eight

Hannah Scott (born 18 June 1999) is a rower from Coleraine, Northern Ireland. She has won Olympic and world championship gold medals representing Great Britain. [1] [2]

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Career

In 2021, she won a European silver medal in the quadruple sculls in Varese, Italy. [3] She was selected for the 2020 Summer Olympics, followed by a bronze medal at the 2023 European Rowing Championships. [4]

At the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, she won the World Championship gold medal in the Quadruple sculls with Lauren Henry, Georgina Brayshaw and Lola Anderson. [5] The team went on to win the gold medal in the quadruple sculls at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Nigel Ringland, 'Olympic champion Scott will inspire next generation'. BBC Sport, 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024
  2. 1 2 Ames, Nick (31 July 2024). "Team GB's women's quad boat roars back in rousing finish for stunning rowing gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. "Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "British Olympic Association selects Olympic rowing team for Tokyo 2020". British Rowing. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. "Rowing - World Championships - 2023". The Sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.