Louisa Reeve

Louisa Reeve
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984
Westminster, Greater London
Sport
ClubLeander Club
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 MunichW8+
Bronze medal – third place2011 Lake BledW8+
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 BelgradeW8+

Louisa Reeve (born 16 May 1984) is a British former rower. She represented Great Britain at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and won medals at the World and European Rowing Championships.

Early life and education

Reeve attended Downe House School, where she first learn to row.[1][2] She studied at Durham University, and was coached as a member of the elite development squad by Wade Hall-Craggs.[2]

Rowing career

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Reeve competed in two events. Alongside Olivia Whitlam, she finished sixth in the women's coxless pair, and was also part of the British women's eight that finished fifth.[3]

Reeve won a bronze medal in the women's eight at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled.[4] She returned to the Olympics in 2012, again competing in the women's eight.[3]

In 2014, she won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2014 European Rowing Championships in Belgrade.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Louisa Reeve". British Rowing. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Olympic call up for Durham graduates". News. Durham University. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Louisa Reeve: Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "2011 World Rowing Championships". WorldRowing.com. World Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.