Avalon Wasteneys

Avalon Wasteneys
Personal information
Born (1997-08-31) August 31, 1997 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Eight
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Eight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Račice Eight
World Championships (U23)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Poznań Eight

Avalon Wasteneys (born August 31, 1997) is a Canadian rower.[1][2] Wasteneys's hometown is Campbell River, British Columbia and she resides in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]

Wasteneys is a former cross-country skier, who was discovered as a natural fit for rowing in 2017 as part of the RBC Training Ground program, where she was named regional champion.[3]

Personal life

Wasteneys' mother Heather Clarke competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the women's coxed four event, while her aunt Christine Clarke competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the eights boat.[3]

Career

Wasteneys is a one time U-23 World Champion in the women's eights boat, in 2018.[1][4] Later in 2018, Wasteneys helped the senior women's eights boat to a silver at the World Cup III Regatta in Lucerne Switzerland.[1] In 2019, Wasteneys was part of the eights boat, finishing in fourth at the World Championships and qualifying Canada’s boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

In June 2021, Wasteneys was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat.[5][6] At the Olympics, the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Avalon Wasteneys". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Avalon Wasteneys". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Nichols, Paula (14 October 2020). "RBC Training Ground a career catalyst for Olympic rowing hopeful Avalon Wasteneys". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Campbell River's Avalon Wasteneys and her teammates claim rowing gold". Campbell River Mirror. Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ Nichols, Paula (15 June 2021). "Team Canada to have 29 rowers in 10 events at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Largest Canadian rowing team in 25 years nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ^ Nichols, Paula (29 July 2021). "Team Canada women's eight wins rowing gold at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ Smart, Zack (29 July 2021). "Canada's women's eight rowing crew captures Olympic gold for 1st time in 29 years". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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