Belinda Holmes (born 8 February 1962) is a former 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 di ...

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 secon ...

Rowing career

Holmes was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National Championships. and was part of the eight that won the national title, rowing for an A.R.A squad, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships. The following year she was part of the composite quadruple sculls crew with Bev Jones, Mary Wilson,

Alexa Forbes Alexa Forbes (born 2 April 1961) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Forbes was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National Cham ...

and C Grant, that won the national title, at the 1983 National Rowing Championships. She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games 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 in ...

event. The crew of Ann Callaway,

, Gill Hodges, Kate Holroyd,

Kate McNicol Kate McNicol (born 19 July 1961) is a former British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career McNicol was part of the coxless fours crew, with Tessa Millar, Kareen Marwick, Katie Ball and Sue Bailey, that won the nationa ...

, Sarah Hunter-Jones and Sue Bailey finished in fifth place. In 1985 she was part of the coxless pairs crew, with Flo Johnston that won the national title rowing for a Marlow and Weybridge Ladies composite, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Belinda 1962 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Watford