Victoria Thornley

Vicky Thornley
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1987-11-30) 30 November 1987 (age 36)
St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales
Years active2007–
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
EventDouble sculls
ClubLeander Club
Turned pro2009
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Double sculls
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bled Eight
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sarasota Single sculls
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Poznań Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varese Single sculls
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Victoria Thornley (born 30 November 1987) is a British rower. She won a silver medal for Great Britain with Katherine Grainger in the women's double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also a member of the Great Britain team that finished fifth in the women's eight at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[2][3] and finished fourth in the single sculls at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

  1. ^ "MAABC Women's Senior squad shows quality and depth – British Rowing". 28 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Victoria Thornley". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victoria Thornley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.