Harriet "Hattie" Alexandra Emily Taylor (born 12 February 1994) is a British rower.
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1994 Sunningdale, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Syracuse Orange (2014–2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editTaylor 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
editTaylor 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]
She was in the women's eight boat which won silver medals at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Slovenia[9] and the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Hungary.[10]
She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Harriet Taylor". British Rowing. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "'Cuse Conversations: Hattie Taylor '17: Olympic Rowing Hopeful and Youth Mentor". Syracuse University Alumni (Podcast). 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hattie Taylor – Rowing". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Future looks bright as GB win six medals at World U23s". British Rowing. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Women's Four Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Rowing TAYLOR Harriet – Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Great Britain tops medal table at European Rowing Championships". British Rowing. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Great Britain tops medal table for third consecutive year at the European Rowing Championships". British Rowing. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Britain's men win gold and women bronze in eights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Nussbaum, Noah (3 August 2024). "Former SU rower Hattie Taylor wins bronze medal at 2024 Olympics". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
External links
edit- Harriet Taylor at World Rowing
- Harriet Taylor at Olympedia
- Harriet Taylor at Team GB
- Harriet Taylor at British Rowing
- Syracuse Rowing Bio
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