Rowan McKellar

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Rowan McKellar
Rowan McKellar (GBR) 2022.jpg
Personal information
Born (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 30)
Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Rowing
Club Leander Club
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Eight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Račice Coxless four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Coxless four
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oberschleißheim Coxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lucerne Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 OberschleißheimEight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bled Coxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Szeged Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Varese Coxless four

Rowan McKellar (born 24 May 1994) is a British rower. [1]

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Career

She won a silver medal in the eight at the 2019 European Rowing Championships. [2] In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in Varese, Italy. [3] McKellar competed in the coxless four at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She won a gold medal in the coxless four at the 2022 European Rowing Championships [4] and the 2022 World Rowing Championships. [5]

At the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, she won the World Championship bronze medal in the women's coxless four. [6]

She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [7]

Early life

McKellar graduated from the University of California with a degree in sociology. In 2017 she was a member of 2016 NCAA winning eight. [8]

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