Joanne Gough Explained

Joanne Gough
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:17 November 1964
Birth Place:Nantwich, England
Club:Tideway Scullers School

Joanne E Gough (born 17 November 1964) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rowing career

Gough represented England and won a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal in the coxed four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] [3] She was a member of the eight that won the national title rowing for a A.R.A squad at the 1987 National Championships.[4]

She was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's coxed four event at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. The team which consisted of Gough, Kate Grose, Fiona Johnston, Susan Smith and Alison Norrish finished in sixth place.[5]

She was part of the coxless pairs with Annabel Eyres that won the national title rowing for the British squad at the 1990 National Championships.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Joanne Gough Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040926/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/joanne-gough-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 September 2018.
  2. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (18-19 JULY 1987). Rowing Story.
  5. Web site: Biographical information. Olympedia.
  6. Web site: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (1990). Rowing Story.