Betsy Beard

American rowing cox (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elizabeth Ann Beard (born September 16, 1961) is a former American competitive coxswain and Olympic gold medalist.

BornElizabeth Ann Beard
September 16, 1961 (1961-09-16) (age 64)[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight42 kg (93 lb)[1]
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Betsy Beard
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BornElizabeth Ann Beard
September 16, 1961 (1961-09-16) (age 64)[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight42 kg (93 lb)[1]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesWomen's eight
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 CopenhagenWomen's eight
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Beard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1961.[1] She was a member of the American women's eight team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[1] She was the cox for the American women's eight at World Rowing Championships in 1985, 1986, and 1987, and the team came fourth at the first two competitions, and won silver in 1987.[2][3][4] At the 1988 Summer Olympics, she came in sixth with the women's eight.[1]

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