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| Born | (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 26) Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain
Lauren Irwin (born 20 August 1998) is a British rower.
Early life and education
Irwin is from Peterlee in County Durham and attended St Bede's Catholic School and Durham Sixth Form Centre. From 2016 to 2019, she studied sport health and exercise at Durham University. She was a member of College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham, but never competed for their boat club.
Career
Irwin made her senior debut at the 2021 World Cup regatta in Sabaudia. At the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich, Irwin was part of the British crew that took the silver medal in the Women's eight. She replicated this achievement a year later at the 2023 European Rowing Championships held on Lake Bled.
She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
References
- ^ "Lauren Irwin". Leander Club. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Class Notes". Durham University. May 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "Interview with Lauren Irwin". www.durham.ac.uk. Durham University. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- Mennear, Richard (9 June 2021). "Peterlee rower Lauren Irwin misses out on debut medal by a second at World Cup Regatta". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "McKellar: European silver is 'redemption' for women's eight". Yahoo Sports. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- Fraser, Alexandra (28 May 2023). "Great Britain top medal table at European Rowing Championships". British Rowing. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Britain's men win gold and women bronze in eights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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- Living people
- British female rowers
- Durham University Boat Club rowers
- People from Peterlee
- European Rowing Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from County Durham
- Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
- Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in rowing
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century British sportswomen