Fiona Bourke Explained

Fiona Bourke
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Fiona Bourke (born 16 October 1988, Dannevirke) is a New Zealand rower.[1] [2] She won the 2014 World Championship in the women's double sculls with Zoe Stevenson, having won the silver medal in the same team the year before.[3] [4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's quadruple sculls.[5] She was also part of the New Zealand women's quadruple sculls team that won bronze at the 2011 World Championships.[6] Bourke only took up rowing when she started university in 2007, at the University of Otago.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fiona Bourke . . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501054120/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/bourke-fiona-1125199/ . 1 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Fi Bourke Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093315/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/fi-bourke-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 23 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Kiwis back on top – the women’s double sculls - worldrowing.com. www.worldrowing.com. en-US. 23 September 2017.
  4. Web site: 2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Chungju, KOR – (W2x) Women's Double Sculls – Final. 1 September 2013. www.worldrowing.com. en-US. 23 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Fiona Bourke. BBC Sport. 8 September 2012.
  6. Web site: 2011 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Bled, SLO -(W4x) Women's Quadruple Sculls – Final. 1 September 2011. www.worldrowing.com. en-US. 23 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Otago University - developing the world's best - worldrowing.com. www.worldrowing.com. en-US. 23 September 2017.

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