Rebecca Edwards (rower)

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Rebecca Edwards
BEM
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Born20th August 1993 (1993-08-20) (age 31) [1]
Northern Ireland [1]
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Club Leander Club

Rebecca Elizabeth Sarah Edwards [2] BEM (born 13 December 1993) is a Northern Irish rower. [1]

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Rowing career

She was selected for the British team to compete in the rowing events, in the eight for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] [1]

Edwards was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to rowing. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tokyo Olympics: NI's Rebecca Shorten, Rebecca Edwards and Hannah Scott selected for GB rowing squad". BBC Sport. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included". BBC Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. "British Olympic Association selects Olympic rowing team for Tokyo 2020". British Rowing. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B31.