Teresa Millar also known as Tessa (born 22 September 1956) is a 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

Millar began rowing at the Durham University Boat Club becoming the women's captain of Durham University Athletics Union. In 1979 she joined the

Thames Rowing Club The Thames Rowing Club (TRC) is a rowing club based on the tidal Thames as it flows through the western suburbs of London. The TRC clubhouse stands on Putney Embankment. The club was founded in 1860. As at July 2022, Thames had won events at He ...

after moving to London. She won a bronze medal in the eight, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships. Millar was part of the coxless fours crew, with

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 ...

, Kareen Marwick,

Kate McNicol Kate McNicol (born 19 July 1961) is a former British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career McNicol was part of the coxless fours crew, with Tessa Millar, Kareen Marwick, Katie Ball and Sue Bailey, that won the nationa ...

and Sue Bailey, that won the national title rowing for the A.R.A Squad, at the 1983 National Rowing Championships. Also during 1983 she competed at the

1983 World Rowing Championships The 1983 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 3 to 4 September 1983 at Wedau in Duisburg, West Germany. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medals table Seventeen nations won medals of th ...

in Wedau, Duisburg. She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games in the women's coxed four event. The crew of Millar,

Jean Genchi Jean Genchi née Jean Guppy (born 25 September 1956) is a former British rower who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Genchi started rowing in 1973 with the Stuart Ladies Rowing Club and as part of the junior fours the club wo ...

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. She competed in her third World Championships during 1985 at the

1985 World Rowing Championships The 1985 World Rowing Championships refer to the World Rowing Championships held from 26 August to 1 September 1985 at Hazewinkel in Belgium. Medal summary Medalists at the 1985 World Rowing Championships were: Men's events Women's even ...

in Hazewinkel, Belgium.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millar, Teresa 1956 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Northampton Alumni of St Aidan's College, Durham Durham University Boat Club rowers