Alexandra Hagan

Alexandra Hagan
Personal information
Nickname(s) Alex
Nationality Australia
Born (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991
Bunbury, Western Australia
Residence Bunbury, Western Australia
Height 179 cm (70 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
Sport Rowing
Medal record
World Championships
2013 Chungju W4−

Alexandra Hagan (born 21 March 1991) is an Australian rower. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in rowing.

Personal

Nicknamed Alex, Hagan was born on 21 March 1991 in Bunbury, Western Australia.[1][2] She grew up in the Perth area, where she attended Kearnan College Manjimup and St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury before going to high school at Bunbury Catholic College.[1][3] As of 2012, she lives in Bunbury, Western Australia.[1][4]

Hagan is 179 centimetres (70 in) tall and weighs 76 kilograms (168 lb).[1]

Rowing

Hagan is a rower competing in single scull, double sculls and eights races.[3] At the 2008 Australian Rowing Championships, she placed first in the under-19 women’s single scull event.[5] She repeated this victory in the same category at the 2009 Australian Rowing Championships.[5] In 2009, she and Maddie Edmunds also finished first in the under-19 women’s double scull event.[2] In 2009, she competed at the World Junior Rowing Championships in Brive la Gaillarde, France, in the quad boat, finishing second in the 2000 metres race.[3]

Hagan finished 5th in the eight event at the 2012 World Cup 3 in Munich, Germany and 4th in the same event at the 2012 World Cup 2 in Lucerne, Switzerland.[1][6] As a member of the eights crew in the 2000m course, she helped set a time of 6 minutes 12.36 seconds which qualified her and the rest of the team for the Olympics.[6] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in rowing in the eights.[4][7][8][9] Rowers in the eight boat have nicknamed their team the "Motley Crew".[8] Hagan will be one of the youngest amongst Australia's of forty-six member rowing team.[10] Prior to going to London, she participated in a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport European Training Centre in Varese, Italy.[11]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "London 2012 – Alexandra Hagan". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. 1 2 Johnston, Matthew. "Commercial on fire at national champs – General – Sport – City South News". City-south-news.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. 1 2 3 Peter Kogoy (9 August 2009). "Rowers add to impressive medal tally in world junior championships". The Australian. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  4. 1 2 "Olympic hopes high for local heroes – The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  5. 1 2 Nick Clark (2009-03-06). "Tassie rower a favourite Sport – The Mercury – The Voice of Tasmania". The Mercury. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  6. 1 2 Broadstock, Amelia (2012-06-25). "Blackwood rower books spot in Games – Local News – News – Mitcham & Hills Messenger". Mitcham-and-hills-messenger.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  7. ↑ "London 2012 – Athlete Search". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. 1 2 "Australia name 46-strong rowing squad hoping to claim "avalanche of medals" at London 2012 | Rowing". insidethegames.biz. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Olympic rowing team named – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  10. ↑ "Rowers out to add more gold to Games tally – The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  11. ↑ "Proud day for Tassie rowing Sport – The Mercury – The Voice of Tasmania". The Mercury. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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