Claire Parker (rower)
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Claire Parker is an English rower.
Rowing career
[edit]Parker was part of the double sculls with Diane Prince, that won the national title rowing for a Birmingham University and Pengwern composite, at the 1986 National Championships.[1] This led to her representing England and winning a bronze medal in the doubles sculls with Diana Prince, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]
She represented Great Britain in the 1989 World Rowing Championships and won the National title with Helen Mangan in both the double sculls and lightweight doubles.[4]
In 1991 she was part of the double scull with Tonia Williams that won the national title rowing for the NCRA at the 1991 National Championships[5] and afterwards she competed in the double sculls with Tonia Williams at the 1991 World Rowing Championships.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1989 World Rowing Championships". Rowing Story.
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (1991)". Rowing Story.
- ^ "1991 World Rowing Championships". Rowing Story.