| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 14 August 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
Paige Badenhorst (born 14 August 1998) is a South African rower. She competed in The Boat Race 2022 and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
From Benoni in South Africa, she studied for a MPhil in management at Magdalene College, Cambridge, having previously completed a degree in organisational studies and environment at the University of Michigan. [2]
She was part of a South African crew of eight at the Junior World Championships in Rotterdam. She competed for Cambridge in The Boat Race 2022. [3]
In May 2023, alongside Katherine Williams, she won bronze at the first Rowing World Cup in Zagreb, Croatia, in May 2023. [4] She competed in the double sculls at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. [5]
She competed alongside Katherine Williams in the double sculls in 2024. [6] She later also beat Williams in a race-off to gain a place in the single sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7]
She placed eighth overall in the single sculls at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China. [8]