Kathleen Heddle

Kathleen Joan Heddle, OBC (born November 27, 1965) is a Canadian rower. Heddle and her long-time rowing partner Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to win three Olympic gold medals.

Kathleen Joan Heddle
Personal information
Born (1965-11-27) November 27, 1965
Trail, British Columbia
Sport
SportRowing
ClubBurnaby Lake Rowing Club

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.

References

  • "Kathleen Heddle Olympic medals and stats". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2006.
  • "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2006.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kathleen Heddle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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