Georgina Brayshaw

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Georgina Megan Brayshaw
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Personal information
Born (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 30)
Leeds, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Račice Quadruple sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oberschleißheim Quadruple sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Szeged Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled Quadruple sculls

Georgina Megan Brayshaw (born 14 October 1993) is a British rower.

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Career

Originally from Leeds she won a gold medal in the quadruple sculls at the 2022 European Rowing Championships. [1] This was followed by two bronze medals at the 2022 World Rowing Championships and the 2023 European Rowing Championships.

At the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, she won the World Championship gold medal in the Quadruple sculls with Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott and Lola Anderson. [2]

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References

  1. "Britain's rowing quad to take on the Worlds after European gold". The Northern Echo . 15 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. "Rowing - World Championships - 2023". The Sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.