| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Micheen Barbara Thornycroft |
| Nickname | Mouse |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Born | 26 June 1987 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Education | Peterhouse Girls' School |
| Alma mater | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event | Single scull |
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| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| Personal best | 07:30.570 at 2016 Summer Olympics |
| Updated on 4 April 2016 | |
Micheen Barbara Thornycroft (born 26 June 1987), is a Zimbabwean female rower.[1] Born in Harare,[2] she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics in the single scull events for the national team.
Thornycroft's achievements in the sporting discipline have seen her being nominated for the ANSA (Annual National Sports Award) Sportswoman of the Year Award twice, in 2013 and in 2015.[3][4]
- ^ "Micheen Thornycroft Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Thornycroft realises Olympic dream – NewsDay Zimbabwe". NewsDay. Alpha Media Holdings. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "The 2013 A–Z of Zimbabwean Sport". The Chronicle. Zimpapers. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Chingoma, Grace (16 December 2015). "ANSA banquet tonight – The Chronicle". The Chronicle. Zimpapers. Retrieved 10 January 2016.