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Annabel Vernon
Personal information
Born1 September 1982
Medal record
Women's Rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Munich Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2009 Poznan Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2010 Karapiro Quadruple sculls

Annabel ('Annie') Morwenna Vernon (born 1 September 1982 in Truro, Cornwall) is an English rower.

She was educated at St Minver Primary School then Wadebridge School,[1] 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,[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 is extremely proud to represent Cornwall; her blades for her training scull are painted to represent the Saint Piran's Flag and she often carries the flag onto the podium with her.[citation needed]

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, in which it finished fifth.[5]

Achievements

  • 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

  • Ninth in the single scull.

2006 World Cup Series

World Championships 2006

  • Fourth in the Double Scull.

World Championships 2007

  • Gold in the Quad Scull

Beijing Olympics 2008

  • Silver in the Quad Scull.

World Championships 2009

  • Silver in the Double Scull

World Championships 2010

  • Gold in the Quad Scull

References

  1. ^ "Annabel Vernon". leander.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ ["Annabel Vernon". Retrieved 17 July 2011]. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Olympic results
  4. ^ "London 2012: Great Britain name powerful rowing squad". Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  5. ^ Olympic results

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