Teresa Millar

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Tessa Millar
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1956-09-22) 22 September 1956 (age 66)
Northampton, England
Sport
Sport Rowing
ClubSt Aidan’s College BC
Durham University Boat Club, Thames
Kingston RC
Tideway Scullers School
Sport Imperial

Teresa Millar also known as Tessa (born 22 September 1956) is a British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Rowing career

Millar began rowing at the Durham University Boat Club becoming the women's captain of Durham University Athletics Union. In 1979 she joined the Thames Rowing Club after moving to London. She won a bronze medal in the eight, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships. [2]

Millar was part of the coxless fours crew, with Katie Ball, Kareen Marwick, Kate McNicol and Sue Bailey, that won the national title rowing for the A.R.A Squad, at the 1983 National Rowing Championships. [3] [4] Also during 1983 she competed at the 1983 World Rowing Championships in Wedau, Duisburg. [2]

She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games in the women's coxed four event. The crew of Millar, Katie Ball, Jean Genchi, Joanna Toch and Kathy Talbot finished in seventh place. [5] She competed in her third World Championships during 1985 at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel, Belgium. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teresa Millar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Profile". Rowing Story.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Rowing Story.
  5. "Biographical information". Olympedia.