Alison "Wilma" Purnell née Alison Brownless (born 1962) is a retired

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who competed at international level events. She was a

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champion and five-time silver medalist in the women's lightweight pairs and fours. She was the first British woman to win six Championship medals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brownless, Alison 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from Oxford British female rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain