Avalon Wasteneys
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| Born | August 31, 1997 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Avalon Wasteneys (born August 31, 1997) is a Canadian rower.[1][2] Wasteneys's hometown is Campbell River, British Columbia and she resides in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]
Wasteneys is a former cross-country skier, who was discovered as a natural fit for rowing in 2017 as part of the RBC Training Ground program, where she was named regional champion.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Wasteneys' mother Heather Clarke competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the women's coxed four event, while her aunt Christine Clarke competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the eights boat.[3]
Career
[edit]Wasteneys is a one time U-23 World Champion in the women's eights boat, in 2018.[1][4] Later in 2018, Wasteneys helped the senior women's eights boat to a silver at the World Cup III Regatta in Lucerne Switzerland.[1] In 2019, Wasteneys was part of the eights boat, finishing in fourth at the World Championships and qualifying Canada’s boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
In June 2021, Wasteneys was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat.[5][6] At the Olympics, the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Avalon Wasteneys". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Avalon Wasteneys". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b Nichols, Paula (14 October 2020). "RBC Training Ground a career catalyst for Olympic rowing hopeful Avalon Wasteneys". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Campbell River's Avalon Wasteneys and her teammates claim rowing gold". Campbell River Mirror. Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (29 July 2021). "Team Canada women's eight wins rowing gold at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Smart, Zack (29 July 2021). "Canada's women's eight rowing crew captures Olympic gold for 1st time in 29 years". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Avalon Wasteneys at World Rowing
- Avalon Wasteneys at Olympics.com
- Avalon Wasteneys at Olympedia
- Avalon Wasteneys at Team Canada
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