Rebecca Elizabeth Sarah Edwards[2] BEM (born 13 December 1993) is a Northern Irish and British rower.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th August 1993 (age 31)[1] Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Leander Club |
Rowing career
editShe was selected for the British team to compete in the rowing events, in the eight for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][1]
Edwards was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to rowing.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tokyo Olympics: NI's Rebecca Shorten, Rebecca Edwards and Hannah Scott selected for GB rowing squad". BBC Sport. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included". BBC Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "British Olympic Association selects Olympic rowing team for Tokyo 2020". British Rowing. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B31.
External links
edit- Rebecca Edwards at World Rowing
- Rebecca Edwards at British Rowing
- Rebecca Edwards at Olympedia
- Rebecca Edwards at Olympics.com
- Rebecca Edwards at Team GB
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