Abby Speirs

Abby Speirs
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1998-09-25) September 25, 1998
Victoria, British Columbia[1]
Home townVictoria, British Columbia
Sport
College teamVictoria
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoEight

Abby Speirs (born September 25, 1998) is a national team rower from Canada. Speirs became a Pan American Games champion when she won gold in the women's eight at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago.[2][1]

International career

During her time in college, Speirs was a member of the University of Victoria Rowing Club.[3] She placed in the top three several championships, including a first place finish in the Varsity 2- and 8+ races at Western CURCs and the Varsity 8+ boat at the Brown Cup regatta.[4] In September 2023, Speirs was named to the Canadian Pan American Games Team, which was held in Santiago.[3][5] She placed 4th in the Women's Four and Mixed Eight and was part of the eight-person crew that won the first Women's Eight at the Pan American Games.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Abby Speirs profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Doug Harrison (October 24, 2023). "Mac Neil matches Canadian mark with 4th Pan Am Games gold, tying U.S. swimmer in 50m freestyle". CBC Sports.
  3. 1 2 "Canada's Santiago 2023 rowing team announced". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Abby Speirs - Women's Rowing". University of Victoria Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Canada's Santiago 2023 rowing team announced". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Team Canada Golden at the Pan Am Games Regatta". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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