Joanne E Gough (born 17 November 1964) is a retired British

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who competed at the

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Rowing career

Gough represented

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and won a

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in the eight and a

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in the coxed four, at the

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. She was a member of the eight that won the national title rowing for a A.R.A squad at the 1987 National Championships. She was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's coxed four event at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. The team which consisted of Gough,

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, Fiona Johnston,

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and Alison Norrish finished in sixth place. She was part of the coxless pairs with

Annabel Eyres Annabel Juliet Eyres (born 4 February 1965) is a British international rower and artist. Annabel Eyres was educated at the City of London School for Girls in London and Bryanston School in Dorset. She then studied at the Ruskin School of Dra ...

that won the national title rowing for the British squad at the 1990 National Championships.

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* 1964 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nantwich Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{England-rowing-bio-stub