Jackie Kiddle (born 16 July 1994) is a

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 ...

from

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

. She participated in Woman's rowing sport and represented

in several International Championships(including U23).

Life

Kiddle received her education at

Wellington Girls' College Wellington Girls' College was founded in 1883 in Wellington, New Zealand. At that time it was called Wellington Girls' High School. Wellington Girls' College is a year 9 to 13 state secondary school, located in Thorndon in central Wellington. H ...

, and she took up rowing in 2008 in her final year. She represented New Zealand at the

2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival Australian Olympic Committee Australian Youth Olympic Festival Australian Youth Olympic Festival Australian Youth Olympic Festival The Australian Youth Olympics Festival (AYOF) is an international multi-sport event organised by the Australian Ol ...

. Kiddle's first appearance at a

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event was at the

2014 World Rowing U23 Championships World Rowing U23 Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ("FISA" , ) is a United States federal law that establishes procedures for the physical and electronic sur ...

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, Italy, where she came fourth in the lightweight single sculls. At the

2015 World Rowing U23 Championships World Rowing U23 Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ("FISA" , ) is a United States federal law that establishes procedures for the physical and electronic sur ...

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, Bulgaria, she won gold in the lightweight double sculls with

Zoe McBride Zoe McBride (born 27 September 1995) is a former New Zealand rower. She is a double world champion in the women's lightweight single scull. She is only the second New Zealand rower to win a double national championship in both the lightweight and ...

, setting a new world best time. At the

2016 World Rowing U23 Championships The 12th World Rowing U23 Championships was the 12th edition of the World Rowing U23 Championships and was held from 21 to 26 August 2016 at the Willem-Alexander Baan in Rotterdam, Netherlands in conjunction with the World Junior Rowing Champions ...

at the

Willem-Alexander Baan Willem-Alexander Baan (Dutch for Willem-Alexander Rowing Course) is an artificial lake in the Dutch village of Zevenhuizen near Rotterdam. It has been used as a rowing regatta venue since 2012 and hosted the 2016 World Rowing Championships. Hist ...

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, Netherlands, she won a silver medal lightweight double sculls with Lucy Jonas. At the

2017 World Rowing Championships The 2017 World Rowing Championships were the 47th edition of the World Rowing Championships that were held from 24 September to 1 October 2017 in Sarasota, Florida. Host selection During 2013, Plovdiv and Sarasota, Florida both applied to hos ...

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, she won a silver medal in the lightweight double sculls partnered with

. At the

2018 World Rowing Championships The 2018 World Rowing Championships were the World Rowing Championships held at the regatta course in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event was held from 9 to 16 September. Events held were men and women's open class, lightweight class, and para-rowing. ...

, Bulgaria, McBride and Kiddle came sixth in the lightweight double sculls. Kiddle completed an MSc in animal behaviour at the

University of Waikato The University of Waikato ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), is a Public university, public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university perfo ...

in 2021.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiddle, Jackie Living people 1994 births New Zealand female rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand People educated at Wellington Girls' College Sportspeople from New Plymouth University of Waikato alumni 21st-century New Zealand women