Jill Moffatt

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Jill Moffatt
Personal information
Born (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 (age 31)
Newcastle, Ontario
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Medal record
Women's Rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Jill Moffatt (born February 9, 1993) is a Canadian rower. [1] [2]

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Career

At the 2019 World Rowing Championships, Moffatt, along with partner Jennifer Casson finished eighth in the women's lightweight double sculls, finishing one spot out of qualifying the boat for the 2020 Olympics. However, in 2021, New Zealand declined its quota place, allowing the pair to qualify for the games. [3] [4]

In June 2021, Moffatt was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's lightweight double sculls with partner Jennifer Casson. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Jill Moffatt". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Jill Moffatt". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "Canada earns Tokyo Olympic spot in women's rowing after New Zealand drops out". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. "Tokyo Olympic Games Qualification Update – Lightweight Women's Double Sculls (LW2x)". International Rowing Federation. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. Nichols, Paula (15 June 2021). "Team Canada to have 29 rowers in 10 events at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. "Largest Canadian rowing team in 25 years nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.