Kathleen Heddle
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Rowing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Coxless Pairs | |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Eights | |
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Double Sculls | |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Quadruple Sculls | |
Kathleen Heddle, OBC (born November 27, 1965 in Trail, British Columbia) is a Canadian rower. Heddle and her long-time rowing partner Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals.
In 1997, Heddle was awarded the Order of British Columbia and was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Heddle also was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by FISA, the International Rowing Federation, for her outstanding career in international rowing.
[edit] References
- Kathleen Heddle Olympic medals and stats. Retrieved on April 25, 2006.
- Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry. Retrieved on April 25, 2006.
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