Lorraine Baker (rower)

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Lorraine Baker
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Born3rd quarter 1956
Derby, Derbyshire
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Lorraine M Baker (married name Prince; born 1956) is a retired rower who competed for Great Britain.

Rowing career

Baker first started rowing at Derby Rowing Club aged 15, she began in a pair with Sue North, the Derby captain before moving into a four in 1973. [1]

She became a double British champion in 1974 when winning the double sculls with Liz Lorrimer and the quadruple sculls at the 1974 British Rowing Championships. [2] She was consequently selected by Great Britain for the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the quadruple sculls event the crew were eliminated during the heats. [3] [4]

In 1976 she was still part of the British squad and aimed for the 1976 Summer Olympics but the British team decided not to take a sculling crew to the Olympics. She married Ian Prince in Derby during the same year. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". Rowing Story.
  2. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "Mrs Clark's rapid rise with pathfinders." Times, 2 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.


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