Jacqueline Lawrence (canoeist)

Olympic medalist

Jacqui Lawrence
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing K-1

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Lawrence (born 25 April 1982 in Cooma, New South Wales) is an Australian slalom canoer and Olympic silver medallist, from Old Bonalbo, New South Wales.[1]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won silver in the K-1 event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.

Her younger sisters Kate and Rosalyn also compete in the same event 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.

References

  1. "Jacqui Lawrence - Old Bonalbo's silver medallist". ABC North Coast NSW. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
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