Jean Genchi née Jean Guppy (born 25 September 1956) is a former British rower 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

Genchi started rowing in 1973 with the Stuart Ladies Rowing Club and as part of the junior fours the club won a title at the 1973 National Championships. Called up by the Great Britain squad in 1974 at the age of 17, she competed in the eight 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 the following year. She was part of the coxed four that won the national title at the 1978 National Rowing Championships. The following year she was selected by Great Britain at the

1979 World Rowing Championships The 1979 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 30 August – 9 September 1979 at Bled in Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table This table does not include th ...

and a third World Championships appearance ensued in 1983. In 1984, Genchi was selected for the Great Britain team in the women's coxed four event. The team that consisted of Genchi, Tessa Millar,

Katie Ball Kathryn Katie Ball (born 8 June 1963) is a former British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Ball began rowing as a teenager at for Broxbourne Rowing Club. She was selected for the 1979 FISA Junior Championships but ...

Joanna Toch Joanna Patricia Toch ( ; born 13 October 1961) is a British Olympian and a practising barrister. Sporting career Toch rowed for Great Britain in the 1979 World Rowing Junior Championships, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (she was the youngest membe ...

and

Kathy Talbot Kathy Talbot (born 17 August 1961) is a British rowing coxswain. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 19 ...

finished in seventh place. The following year Genchi was part of the double sculls crew with

Kate Holroyd Kathryn 'Kate' Holroyd (born 5 June 1963) is a retired British rower. Rowing career Holroyd competed in the women's eight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The team finished in eighth place. The following year Holroyd was part of the double sc ...

that won the national title in a dead-heat with

Sons of the Thames Sons of the Thames is a rowing club in Hammersmith, London, England. It was formed in Putney in 1886 with the aim, still enshrined in its constitution, to further the sport of rowing. History Originally a tradesmen's club, thus open to those in ...

, rowing for Bradford Amateur Rowing Club, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. The race was the first dead heat for winners since the start of the Championships.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Genchi, Jean 1956 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers from Greater London