Suzie Longstaff Explained

Suzie Longstaff
Nationality:British
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:14 June 1969
Birth Place:Leamington Spa, England

Suzanne Kathryn Longstaff (née Ellis, born 14 June 1969) is a British teacher and former rower.[1]

Biography

Longstaff attended Abbots Bromley School and then Durham University, graduating in 1990 with a degree in Economics.[2] She coxed for Durham University Women's Boat Club as a student.[3] From 1991-1994 she was employed as an Advertising Manager at Haymarket Publishing.

She competed in the women's eight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4] In 1996 she began teacher training at Homerton College, Cambridge, and was selected to cox the Cambridge University Boat Club's reserve crew Goldie at the 1997 Boat Race.[5] The same year she was the cox for the British crew that won the bronze medal in the women's eight at the 1997 World Championships.[6] She was selected to cox the university's reserve crew for a second time in 1998.[7]

Longstaff was the Headmistress of Putney High School from 2015 to 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Longstaff, Suzanne Kathryn, (born 14 June 1969) . UK Who's Who . 5 March 2019 . en .
  2. B.A. (Faculty of Social Sciences) . University of Durham Congregation (4 July) . 1990 . 5 . Durham University . Durham.
  3. Web site: Boat Club Chronology . https://web.archive.org/web/20110906213529/http://dubc.co.uk/CMS/the-club/chronology/ . dead . 6 September 2011 . DUBC (via Internet Wayback Machine) . 7 February 2019 . 6 September 2011.
  4. Suzie Ellis Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041217/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/suzie-ellis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 21 September 2018.
  5. Web site: The Boat Race 1997 .
  6. Web site: Suzie Ellis . World Rowing . 5 March 2019.
  7. Web site: The Boat Race 1998 .