Jennifer Knobbs

Jennifer Knobbs
Personal information
Full name Jennifer Ashley Knobbs
Nickname(s) Jenn
Nationality  United Kingdom
Born (1989-05-19) 19 May 1989
Toronto, Ontario
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming
Club Olympium Synchronized Swimming Club, Rushmoor Synchro

Jennifer Knobbs (born 19 May 1989) is a British-Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming who represented Great Britain in the team event at the 2012 London Olympics.[1][2]

Knobbs' father was born in Stafford, England and was a ballet dancer and a member of the Ballet Rambert aged nine.[3][4] He later became of member of the National Ballet of Canada having emigrated to the country aged 17. Jennifer began synchronized swimming aged seven. She was a member of the Canadian team for 5 years before leaving in 2009 after winning the solo and duet events at the Canadian National championships.[5]

References

  1. "Jennifer Knobbs Olympic Results". sports-reference. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. "Jennifer Knobbs". www.london2012.com. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. "Jennifer Knobbs Talks To FemaleFirst". www.malextra.com. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. "Jennifer Knobbs". www.swimming.org. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. "Jennifer Knobbs". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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