Lauren Irwin
British rower (born 1998)
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Lauren Irwin (born 20 August 1998) is a British rower.
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| Born | 20 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Peterlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Irwin is from Peterlee in County Durham and attended St Bede's Catholic School and Durham Sixth Form Centre.[1] From 2016 to 2019, she studied sport health and exercise at Durham University.[1][2] She was a member of College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham, but never competed for their boat club.[3]
Career
Irwin made her senior debut at the 2021 World Cup regatta in Sabaudia.[4] 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.[5] She replicated this achievement a year later at the 2023 European Rowing Championships held on Lake Bled.[6]
She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7]
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