Emily Ford (rower)
_2022.jpg) Ford at the 2022 European Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 November 1994[1] Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Thomas (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Coxless pair, Eight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emily Ford (born 8 November 1994) is a British international rower and Olympic medallist.[2]
Rowing career
[edit]She won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
[edit]From Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, her brother Thomas is also a British international rower and fellow Olympic medal winner.[2][4][5]
In July 2025, Ford will be awarded an honorary degree from Keele University.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". British Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b Ames, Nick (3 August 2024). "Team GB rowers sign off with men's eight gold and end regatta on a high". The Observer. The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Britain's men win gold and women bronze in eights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Davinia; Horsburgh, Lynette (21 May 2024). "Brother and sister rowers aim for Olympics". BBC News. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Eddison, Paul (3 August 2024). "Siblings Tom and Emily Ford make Olympic history with feat not seen since 1908". The Independent.
- ^ "BAFTA winning actor and Olympic medal-winning siblings among Keele's summer honorary graduates". Keele University. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Emily Ford at World Rowing
- Emily Ford at British Rowing
- Emily Ford at Team GB
- Emily Ford at Olympics.com
- Emily Ford at Olympedia
- Emily Ford at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)
- Emily Ford on Instagram
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- People from Holmes Chapel
- British female rowers
- Olympic rowers for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in rowing
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- Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Cheshire
- 21st-century British sportswomen
- British rowing Olympic medalist stubs