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