Saskia Budgett

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Saskia Budgett
Personal information
Born (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27)
Sport
Club Tideway Scullers School
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Varese Double sculls

Saskia Budgett (born 21 September 1996) is a British rower. [1] In 2021, she won a European bronze medal (with Holly Nixon) in the double sculls in Varese, Italy. [2] She has been selected as a reserve for the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is openly lesbian and is in a relationship with Kyra Edwards, also a British rower. [3] [4] Budgett and Edwards competed together at the 2022 European Championships and 2022 World Rowing Championship. [5]

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References

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  2. "Women's Double Sculls Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. Bell, Brian C. (27 February 2020). "Rower Kyra Edwards: representation is 'an important message'". Outsports. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. Powys Maurice, Emma (22 July 2021). "Olympics: All the LGBT athletes on Team GB" . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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