Alice Freeman
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Alice Freeman (born 6 September 1978 in Oxford) is a British retired rower.
Early life and education
[edit]Freeman studied at Durham University, where she learnt to row at the Hatfield College Boat Club, eventually progressing to the development squad of the university club.[1]
After a period working in South Africa, she continued her education by studying for a PGCE at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and was a member of the winning Oxford boat in the 2004 Women's Boat Race.[1]
Freeman worked as a maths teacher following university.[2][3]
Rowing career
[edit]Freeman was part of the British crews that won bronze medals in the women's eight at both the World Rowing Championships and European Rowing Championships in 2007. She was originally selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics as a spare, but was promoted for the final when a teammate was unable to compete due to illness.[1] She finished 5th in the women's eight.[4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Alice Freeman". British Rowing. July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Olympic call up for Durham graduates". News. Durham University. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Oxonian Olympians". University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alice Freeman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Alice Freeman". World Rowing. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Alice Freeman at World Rowing
- Alice Freeman at British Rowing (archived)
- Alice Freeman at Olympics.com
- Alice Freeman at Olympic.org (archived)
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