Harriet Taylor (rower) explained

Harriet Taylor
Birth Date:12 February 1994
Birth Place:Sunningdale, England
Nationality:British
Country:Great Britain
Sport:Rowing
Collegeteam:Syracuse Orange (2014–2017)
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Harriet "Hattie" Alexandra Emily Taylor (born 12 February 1994) is a British rower.

Early life and education

Taylor was born in February 1994 to Andrew and Helen Taylor of Sunningdale, England. She attended the Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey, Surrey, England. After receiving only a few offers after high school, She headed to Melbourne University Boat club in Australia, where she met with Syracuse coaches and made her way to Syracuse, New York.[1] [2]

She joined Syracuse rowing in 2013 and graduated with a degree in political science in 2017.[3] [4]

Career

Taylor was on the Great Britain's U-23 team, winning a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships in 2015.[5]

She won a silver medal in the eight at the 2019 European Rowing Championships.[6] In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in Varese, Italy.[7]

Taylor and the Great Britain team finished fourth in the coxless four event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[8]

She was in the women's eight boat which won silver medals at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Slovenia[9] and the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Hungary.[10]

She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] [12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harriet Taylor . British Rowing . 15 August 2021.
  2. 'Cuse Conversations: Hattie Taylor '17: Olympic Rowing Hopeful and Youth Mentor . 15 August 2021 . Syracuse University Alumni . October 8, 2020 . en.
  3. News: Hattie Taylor – Rowing . 15 August 2021 . Syracuse University Athletics . en.
  4. News: Brush . Brian . Former SU rower prepares for 2020 Olympics after COVID-19 canceled Games . 15 August 2021 . . 22 July 2021.
  5. News: Future looks bright as GB win six medals at World U23s . 15 August 2021 . British Rowing . 26 July 2015.
  6. News: European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne. 2 June 2019. BBC Sport. BBC. 6 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Women's Four Final A (Final). World Rowing. 11 June 2021.
  8. News: Rowing TAYLOR Harriet – Tokyo 2020 Olympics . 15 August 2021 . olympics.com . en-us . 15 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210815033735/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rowing/athlete-profile-n1444715-taylor-harriet.htm . dead .
  9. Web site: Great Britain tops medal table at European Rowing Championships. 28 May 2023 . British Rowing. 2024-06-07.
  10. Web site: Great Britain tops medal table for third consecutive year at the European Rowing Championships. 28 April 2024 . British Rowing. 2024-06-07.
  11. Web site: Britain's men win gold and women bronze in eights. BBC Sport. 3 August 2024.
  12. News: Nussbaum . Noah . Former SU rower Hattie Taylor wins bronze medal at 2024 Olympics . 3 August 2024 . . 3 August 2024.

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