Tonia Williams

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Tonia Williams
Personal information
Born1966 (age 5556)
Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Racice Lightweight four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Montreal Lightweight four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Indianapolis Lightweight four

Tonia Williams (born 1966) is a New Zealand-British retired rower. She is the 1993 World Rowing Champion in the lightweight women's four, she won the title with Jane Hall, Alison Brownless and Annamarie Phelps. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Tonia Williams - Rowing Story". Rowing Story. 15 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Tonia Williams - World Rowing". World Rowing. 15 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)