Gabrielle Smith (born October 24, 1994) is a Canadian rower from Unionville, Ontario.[1][2]
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| Born | October 24, 1994 Toronto, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Double Sculls | ||||||||||||||
| University team | McGill University, University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2019 World Rowing Championships, Smith along with partner Andrea Proske finished fourth in the women's double sculls, qualifying the boat for the 2020 Olympics.
Smith took part in the 2021 edition of The Boat Race as a member of the Oxford crew. She completed a MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management at Oxford, having previously studied at McGill University.[3]
In June 2021, Smith was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's double sculls with partner Jessica Sevick. Andrea Proske, her partner from 2019, was instead named to the eights boat.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Gabrielle Smith". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Gabrielle Smith". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Rowers In The Boat Race". The Boat Race. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (15 June 2021). "Team Canada to have 29 rowers in 10 events at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Largest Canadian rowing team in 25 years nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
External links
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