Sarah Winckless is a British former rower born on 18 October 1973 who won an Olympic bronze medal and two world titles. Born in Reading and educated at Tiffin Girls' School and Millfield, she took up rowing at Cambridge University while studying Natural Sciences at Fitzwilliam College. She made her Great Britain debut in the women's eight at the 1998 World Championships, then moved to sculling and, paired with Elise Laverick in the double scull, took bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She won the quadruple scull world title in 2005 and 2006 and returned for the women's eight at the 2008 Games before retiring in 2009. Later she chaired the British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission and in 2021 became the first woman to umpire the men's Boat Race. She was awarded an MBE in 2015.
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born 18 October 1973
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She won a bronze medal in Double sculls
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She won a bronze medal in Double sculls with her partner Elise Laverick at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and was twice world champion, in 2005 and 2006.
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is a British former rower
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taking Olympic bronze in the 2004 Games held in Athens
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returned to the GB team for the 2008 Olympic Games
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