Harriet Taylor (rower)

Harriet "Hattie" Alexandra Emily Taylor (born 12 February 1994) is a British rower.

Harriet Taylor
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-02-12) 12 February 1994 (age 30)
Sport
College teamSyracuse Orange
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Eight
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bled Eight
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varese Coxless four

Early life and education edit

Taylor was born in February 1994 to Andrew and Helen Taylor of Sunningdale, England. She attended the Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey, Surrey, England. After receiving only a few offers after high school, She headed to Melbourne University Boat club in Australia, where she met with Syracuse coaches and made her way to Syracuse, New York.[1][2][3]

She joined Syracuse rowing in 2013 and graduated with a degree in political science in 2017.[4][3]

Career edit

Taylor was on the Great Britain's U-23 team, winning a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships in 2015.[5]

She won a silver medal in the eight at the 2019 European Rowing Championships.[6] In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in Varese, Italy.[7]

Taylor and the Great Britain team finished fourth in the coxless four event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Harriet Taylor". British Rowing. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "'Cuse Conversations: Hattie Taylor '17: Olympic Rowing Hopeful and Youth Mentor". Syracuse University Alumni (Podcast). 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brush, Brian (22 July 2021). "Former SU rower prepares for 2020 Olympics after COVID-19 canceled Games". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Hattie Taylor - Rowing". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Future looks bright as GB win six medals at World U23s". British Rowing. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Women's Four Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Rowing TAYLOR Harriet - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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