Patricia Reid (rower)

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Tish Reid
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1964-03-02) 2 March 1964 (age 59)
London, England
Alma mater Somerville College, Oxford
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Somerville College Boat Club
Rob Roy BC
Lea RC
Medal record
Rowing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh coxed four

Patricia Josephine Reid (born 2 March 1964) is a retired British rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Rowing career

Reid began rowing in 1984 for the Somerville College, Oxford second eight before progressing to Osiris (the Oxford University second eight) and the Somerville first eight. [1] She was part of the coxed four with Alison Bonner, Sarah Hunter-Jones, Ann Callaway and Lesley Clare (cox), that won the national title rowing for A.R.A squad, at the 1985 National Championships and subsequently went to her first World Championships in Belgium. [2] [3]

In 1986 she was the OUWBC President and rowed in the Oxford first eight [1] and represented England winning a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal in the coxed four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [4] [5] She was a member of the eight that won the national title rowing for a A.R.A squad at the 1987 National Championships. [6] She won the single sculls national title at the 1990 National Championships. [7]

Reid competed in the women's single sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in ninth place. [8] [9] She won another single sculls title at the 1995 National Championships. [10]

Reid also represented Great Britain at three more World Championships (1986, 1987 and 1990). [1]

Personal life

She studied at Somerville College, Oxford. [11]

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