Jacqueline Lawrence (canoeist)

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Lawrence (born 25 April 1982 in Cooma, New South Wales) is an Australian slalom canoeist and Olympic silver medallist, from Old Bonalbo, New South Wales.[1] She competed at the international level from 2000 to 2008.[2]

Olympic medalist

Jacqui Lawrence
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingK1

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won silver in the K1 event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.[3]

Her younger sisters Katrina and Rosalyn are also slalom canoeists and in the Olympic trials, Jacqui had to defeat Kate for a place on the Australian team.

Jacqui went to the University of New England in Armidale and was part of Drummond and Smith College.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
200530 Jan 2005Mangahao2ndK11
200626 Feb 2006Mangahao2ndK12
1 Continental Cup Oceania counting for World Cup points
2 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. "Jacqui Lawrence - Old Bonalbo's silver medallist". ABC North Coast NSW. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. "Profile". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. "Profile". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2017.


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