Alexa Forbes (born 2 April 1961) is a retired British

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

who competed at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

Rowing career

Forbes was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National Championships. This led to selection for the

1981 World Rowing Championships The 1981 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 30 August to 6 September 1981 at Oberschleißheim outside Munich, West Germany. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table References ...

in Munich. The following year she was part of the eight that won the national title, rowing for an A.R.A squad, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships. Subsequently she went to her second World Championships, rowing at the 1982 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne. In 1984 she was selected to represent Great Britain in the

women's eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit ...

event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. The team which consisted of

Astrid Ayling Astrid Ayling (née Hohl; born 9 December 1951) is a retired German and British rower. She competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career In 1975 she finished fourth in the double sculls for ...

, Ann Callaway, Gillian Hodges, Kate Holroyd,

Belinda Holmes Belinda Holmes (born 8 February 1962) is a former British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Holmes was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National ...

, Sarah Hunter-Jones, Kate McNicol and Sue Bailey (cox) finished in fifth place. She represented

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and won a gold medal in the lightweight coxless four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Forbes, Alexa 1961 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Darlington Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games