Shannon Cox (born 4 June 1998) is a rower from New Zealand. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 4 June 1998[1] New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event | Lightweight double sculls |
Early life
editShe started rowing at Whangārei Girls' High School in 2012.[2]
Career
editA member of Avon Rowing Club in Christchurch,[3] she made her debut in a New Zealand vest when she won three gold medals at the Trans Tasman Under 21 regatta in Sydney in 2018, winning the lightweight sculls, the quad and the eight.[4]
She was selected to represent New Zealand at the World Rowing U23 Championships in Sarasota, Florida in 2019, to compete in the women's under-23 lightweight single scull.[3] She won the New Zealand Women's Single Sculls title in 2022.[5]
She competed at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the Women's lightweight double sculls alongside Jackie Kiddle where their performance qualified their boat class for the 2024 Olympics.[6] She won the World Cup III in Poznań in June 2024, in the lightweight double sculls with Kiddle.[7]
She competed in the lightweight double sculls alongside Kiddle at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Shannon Cox". World Rowing. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Shannon Cox". Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pearse, Adam (10 March 2019). "Northland rower Shannon Cox's form on display after U23 selection". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ MacLean, Danica (2 July 2018). "Whangārei rower Shannon Cox wins three gold medals in transtasman battle". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Shannon Cox". PlaySport. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Let the Games begin, Paris here we come!". Rowing Hub. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "There's nothing like the sound of something bubbling under the surface". Rowing Hub. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Kiwis in action full Olympic schedule". NZ Herald. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.