Gillian Webb married name Gillian Parker (born 12 January 1956) 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 di ...

, who competed in the Olympic Games.

Rowing career

In July 1975 Webb won three gold medals in the coxless pair with

Lin Clark Linda D Clark née Linda Lacey (born 1 November 1949) is a retired rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics and 1980 Olympics . Rowing career Clark took up rowing in 1972, the same year in which she married Olympic rower Ji ...

, rowing for a Civil Service and Stuart Ladies composite, the coxed fours and quadruple sculls, at the 1975 National Rowing Championships. The following month she was part of the coxed four crew that finished in ninth place 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 ...

. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the

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, finishing in eighth place. In 1979 she competed in her second World Championships, rowing in the coxed fours again, finishing in tenth place. Also in 1979 she was part of the composite crew that won the coxed fours at the

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References

1956 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-rowing-bio-stub