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'''Annabel "Annie" Morwenna Vernon''' (born 1 September 1982 in [[Truro]], [[Cornwall]]) is a retired British [[Rowing (sport)|rower]].
'''Annabel Morwenna Vernon''' (born 1 September 1982) is a retired British [[Rowing (sport)|rower]].


She was educated at St Minver Primary School then [[Wadebridge School]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.leander.co.uk/athletes/Annabel_Vernon.asp |title=Annabel Vernon |first= |last= |work=leander.co.uk |accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> [[Downing College, Cambridge]] and [[King's College London]] (MA International Relations).
She was born in [[Truro]], [[Cornwall]]. She was educated at St Minver Primary School then [[Wadebridge School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leander.co.uk/athletes/Annabel_Vernon.asp|title=Annabel Vernon|work=leander.co.uk|access-date=10 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905092152/http://www.leander.co.uk/athletes/Annabel_Vernon.asp|archive-date=5 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Downing College, Cambridge]], and [[King's College London]] (MA International Relations).


Annie started rowing at Castle Dore Rowing Club at [[Golant]] in [[Cornwall]] when she was 17; influenced by her elder brother and father. She read History at [[Downing College, Cambridge]] where she rowed in the women's Blue Boat in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/biographies/annabel-vernon |title=Annabel Vernon |website=BritishRowing.org |accessdate=17 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214010349/http://www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/biographies/annabel-vernon |archivedate=14 February 2012 }}</ref> under the presidency of Ruth de Las Casas. She was a member of [[Rob Roy Boat Club]] while in Cambridge, then represented [[Thames Rowing Club]] and now rows under [[Marlow Rowing Club]] colours.
Vernon started rowing at Castle Dore Rowing Club at [[Golant]] in [[Cornwall]] when she was 17, influenced by her elder brother and father. She read history at [[Downing College, Cambridge]], where she rowed in the women's Blue Boat in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/biographies/annabel-vernon |title=Annabel Vernon |website=BritishRowing.org |access-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214010349/http://www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/biographies/annabel-vernon |archive-date=14 February 2012 }}</ref> under the presidency of Ruth de Las Casas. She was a member of [[Rob Roy Boat Club]] while in Cambridge, then represented [[Thames Rowing Club]] and now rows under [[Marlow Rowing Club]] colours.


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She represented Great Britain in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]], winning a silver medal.<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url= https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/annie-vernon-1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040254/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/annie-vernon-1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2020-04-18 |title= Annie Vernon}}</ref> She was selected to row in the women's eight at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18339858|title=London 2012: Great Britain name powerful rowing squad|work=BBC Sport|access-date=16 July 2012}}</ref> The crew reached the A Final of the event, and finished fifth.<ref name=sref />
Her blades for her training scull are painted to represent [[Saint Piran's Flag]] and she carried the Cornish flag onto the podium.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}}


After retiring from active competition she embarked on a journalistic, media and speaking career.
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She represented Great Britain in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]], winning a silver medal.<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url= http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/annie-vernon-1.html |title= Annie Vernon}}</ref> She was selected to row in the women's eight at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18339858|title=London 2012: Great Britain name powerful rowing squad|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> The crew reached the A Final of the event, in which it finished fifth.<ref name=sref />

In 2019 she published her first book, [https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mind-games-9781472949103/ Mind Games],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mind-games-9781472949103/|website=www.bloomsbury.com|access-date=2019-04-14|title=Mind Games}}</ref> with Bloomsbury Publishing, which looks at the psychology of elite sport through a mixture of academic theories and interviews with sports people.


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Annabel Vernon}}
{{Commons category|Annabel Vernon}}
* [http://www.annievernon.co.uk Official website owned by Annie Vernon]
* [http://www.annievernon.co.uk Official website]
* [http://www.ara-rowing.org/athlete/annie-vernon Biography on Annie Vernon]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008025118/http://www.ara-rowing.org/athlete/annie-vernon |title=Annie Vernon at the Amateur Rowing Association |date=dmy}}
* {{World Rowing}}
* {{Team GB}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{Olympedia}}


{{World champions – Women's quadruple sculls}}
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 24 May 2023

Annabel Vernon
Vernon in 2010
Personal information
Born1 September 1982 (1982-09) (age 41)
Truro, Cornwall, England
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's rowing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Munich Quadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place 2010 Karapiro Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2009 Poznan Double sculls

Annabel Morwenna Vernon (born 1 September 1982) is a retired British rower.

She was born in Truro, Cornwall. She was educated at St Minver Primary School then Wadebridge School,[1] Downing College, Cambridge, and King's College London (MA International Relations).

Vernon started rowing at Castle Dore Rowing Club at Golant in Cornwall when she was 17, influenced by her elder brother and father. She read history at Downing College, Cambridge, where she rowed in the women's Blue Boat in 2003,[2] under the presidency of Ruth de Las Casas. She was a member of Rob Roy Boat Club while in Cambridge, then represented Thames Rowing Club and now rows under Marlow Rowing Club colours.

She represented Great Britain in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning a silver medal.[3] She was selected to row in the women's eight at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4] The crew reached the A Final of the event, and finished fifth.[3]

After retiring from active competition she embarked on a journalistic, media and speaking career.

In 2019 she published her first book, Mind Games,[5] with Bloomsbury Publishing, which looks at the psychology of elite sport through a mixture of academic theories and interviews with sports people.

Achievements

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  • Bronze medal in the pair at the World U23 Championships in Poznań.
  • Sixth in the women's single at the 2006 GB Senior Selection Trials in Belgium.

World Championships 2005

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  • Ninth in the single scull.

2006 World Cup Series

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World Championships 2006

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  • Fourth in the Double Scull.

World Championships 2007

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  • Gold in the Quad Scull

Beijing Olympics 2008

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  • Silver in the Quad Scull.

World Championships 2009

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  • Silver in the Double Scull

World Championships 2010

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  • Gold in the Quad Scull

References

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  1. ^ "Annabel Vernon". leander.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Annabel Vernon". BritishRowing.org. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annie Vernon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "London 2012: Great Britain name powerful rowing squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Mind Games". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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