Erin Kennedy
Erin Kennedy MBE (née Wysocki-Jones; born 5 August 1992) is a British Paralympic coxswain is a double World Champion, European Champion and World Record Holder in the mixed coxed four.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Erin Wysocki-Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1992 Plymouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erin and her crew, consisting of Oliver Stanhope, Ellen Buttrick, Giedrė Rakauskaitė and James Fox set a new World Best Time at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz Ottensheim in the PR3 Mix 4+ of 6:48.24 whilst also claiming a Qualification place for Tokyo 2020.[3] The crew now hold the Guinness World Record for the fastest row in the PR3 Mix 4+ and were featured in the 2021 Book of Guinness World Records.[4]
In 2021, the crew reformed for the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy.[5] The Great Britain team topped the medal table and Erin and her crew finished in first place, becoming European Champions for the first time.[6]
Kennedy was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Erin Wysocki-Jones - Profile". British Rowing. 24 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pembroke alumna, Erin Wysocki-Jones selected for GB Rowing in the 2019 World Championships". Pembroke College Oxford. 22 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "World Rowing - Para PR3 Mixed Coxed Four (PR3 Mix4+) – Final". World Rowing. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Fastest para-row mixed coxed four (PR3)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "British Rowing selects full-strength team for European Championships". British Rowing. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "GB Rowing Team Triumph on Final Day of 2021 European Championships". British Rowing. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N21.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.