Brenda Taylor (rower)

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Brenda Taylor (born October 28, 1962 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian rower. She won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, in the coxless four and in the eight. [1] She has been inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. [2]

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References

  1. "Brenda Taylor". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  2. "BRENDA TAYLOR". sportshall.ca. Retrieved April 14, 2019.