Diana Bishop ( Preston born 28 September 1947) 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 for Great Britain at the

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Rowing career

Bishop won the single sculls and the quadruple sculls, rowing for the

Wallingford Rowing Club Wallingford Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames by Thames Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. History The club was formed in 1947 by the Wallingford Regatta committee. The blade colours are scarlet with a light blue tip; kit: likewi ...

, at the 1975 National Rowing Championships. This led to selection for the British lightweight single scull boat at the

1975 World Rowing Championships The 1975 World Rowing Championships was the fifth World Rowing Championships. It was held from 21 to 30 August at Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham, England. Medal summary Medalists at the 1975 World Rowing Champions ...

in Nottingham, she finished 12th overall after a sixth-place finish in the B final. In 1976 she was chosen for Great Britain in the women's coxed four event with

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and

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. The crew finished in eighth place.

Personal life

She married fellow international rower Thomas Bishop.

References

1947 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers of Great Britain Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-rowing-bio-stub