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Vicky Thornley
Nationality Welsh Born (1987-11-30 ) 30 November 1987 (age 36 ) St Asaph , Denbighshire , WalesYears active 2007– Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm ) Weight 77 kg (170 lb ) Country Great Britain Sport Rowing Event Double sculls Club Leander Club Turned pro 2009
Victoria Thornley (born 30 November 1987) is a Welsh rower . She won a silver medal for Great Britain with Katherine Grainger in the women's double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics . She was also a member of the Great Britain team that finished fifth in the women's eight at the 2012 Summer Olympics ,[2] [3] single sculls at the 2020 Summer Olympics .
Early life and education [ edit ]
Thornley was born in St Asaph to Andrew and Gina Thornley, and was brought up in Wrexham . She has two sisters. After completing her secondary education at Bishop Heber High School , she went on to study Business Management at the University of Bath and graduate from the GB Rowing Team Start programme.[4]
Before rowing, Thornley was a national championship winning show jumper, having participated since the age of twelve. She also briefly worked as a fashion model.[5] [6] [7]
Rowing career [ edit ]
Thornley began her sporting career through the "Sporting Giants" programme, becoming the first of the scheme's graduates to win a gold medal when she was successful at the 2009 World Under-23 Championships.[8]
She was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled , where she won a bronze medal as part of the eight with Alison Knowles , Jo Cook , Jessica Eddie , Louisa Reeve , Natasha Page , Lindsey Maguire , Katie Greves and Caroline O'Connor .[9]
In the 2016 Summer Olympics , she was partnered with Katherine Grainger in the women's double sculls,[10] [11]
In June 2017 Thornley won the gold medal for women's single sculls in the European Rowing Championship at Račice .[12] 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida in the single sculls .[13]
In 2021, she won a European silver medal in the single sculls in Varese , Italy.[14] Tokyo 2020 Olympics . .[15]
Thornley announced her retirement from rowing in November 2021.[16]
Personal life [ edit ]
In 2020, Thornley married retired Olympic rower Ric Edgington.[17] [18]
References [ edit ]
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Victoria Thornley" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
^ "Vicky Thornley strikes European gold as Bath Start rowers make international debuts in Racice" . 28 May 2017.
^ Longmore, Andrew. "Vicky Thornley: Quick change model" .
^ "Welsh Olympic rower Vicky Thornley proves she is best of British" . 20 April 2014.
^ "Biography" .
^ "Victoria Thornley" . British Rowing . Retrieved 9 August 2016 .
^ "2011 World Rowing Championships" . WorldRowing.com . World Rowing Federation . Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020 .
^ "Vicky Thornley insists there are no excuses over rough Rio rowing conditions" . WalesOnline . 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016 .
^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Katherine Grainger and Victoria Thornley win double sculls silver" . BBC Sport . BBC. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016 .
^ "European Rowing Championships: Vicky Thornley wins gold for Britain" . BBC Sport . BBC. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017 .
^ "World Rowing Championships: Britain's Vicky Thornley wins silver on final day" . BBC Sport. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 .
^ "Women's Single Sculls Final A (Final)" . World Rowing . Retrieved 11 June 2021 .
^ "Tokyo Olympics: GB's rower Vicky Thornley misses out on bronze medal in single sculls" . BBC Sport.
^ "Vicky Thornley: Welsh Olympic rower announces retirement" . BBC Sport.
^ "Rowing couple finally tie the knot" .
^ "Tokyo is my last chance for gold... Then I'm getting married" .
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