Renae Domaschenz (born 7 February 1979) is an Australian rowing coxswain and coach. She was the coxswain in the PR3 Mix 4+ at the

2020 Tokyo Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralympic ...

Personal

Domaschenz was born on 7 February 1979. She grew up in Adelaide and studied at the University of Adelaide. She then completed a PhD at Cambridge University on molecular oncology. She was a Research Fellow for the Department of Genomes Sciences at the Australian National University. In 2021, she took up the position of Sports Director for

Canberra Girls Grammar School , motto_translation = To the young, anything is possible , established = 1926 , type = Independent, day and boarding , gender = Co-educational – Early Learning to Yr 3Girls – Yrs ...

Rowing

Domaschenz became a coxswain in 2002 whilst studying at Cambridge University and coxed for

Cambridge University Boat Club The Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England. The club was founded in 1828 and has been located at the Goldie Boathouse on the River Cam, Cambridge since 1882. Nowadays, training primarily ...

in the famous Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race. She then joined the high performance squad at Molesey Boat Club in London. She made her international para rowing debut 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. ...

as the coxswain of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four that came fifth. She was coxswain of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four that came fourth at the

2019 World Rowing Championships The 2019 World Rowing Championships were held in Ottensheim, Austria from 25 August to 1 September 2019. Apart from Ottensheim, the right to host the championships was contested by Hamburg in Germany, Račice in the Czech Republic, and Varese ...

. At the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

, Domaschenz was the cox of the PR3 Mix 4+ consisting of Tom Birtwhistle, James Talbot,

Alexandra Viney Alexandra Viney is an Australian Paralympic rower. She was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and has been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, 2024 Paris Paralympics. Personal Vi ...

and

Nikki Ayers Nikki Ayers is an Australian Paralympic rower. She was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Ayers and Jed Altschwager won a gold medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships and have been selected to compete at the 2024 P ...

. The team qualified for the final after winning their Repechage with time of 7:06.98 but came fourth in the final and failed to win a medal. Domaschenz has been Assistant Coach/Pathways Development Coordinator for the ACT Academy of Sport/ Rowing ACT High Performance Program. She is the current coach of Paralympic medallist Kathryn Ross. In 2021, Domaschenz is a member of the ANU Boat Club.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Domaschenz, Renae 1979 births Living people Alumni of the University of Cambridge Australian female rowers Australian rowing coaches Australian coxswains (rowing) Paralympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Rowers from Adelaide University of Adelaide alumni 21st-century Australian women Sportswomen from South Australia