Liz Lorrimer

Wendy Elizabeth Lorrimer (née Pickering; born 1946) is a female retired rower who competed for Great Britain.

Liz Lorrimer
Personal information
Birth nameWendy Elizabeth Pickering
Born3rd quarter 1946
Leicester, Leicestershire
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSt Aidan's College BC
Cambridge University WBC
Leicester RC
Gloucester RC
Nottingham BC

Rowing career

Lorrimer first started rowing at Durham University in 1965 and was the first female member of the Leicester Rowing Club. While attending Cambridge University she won the 1969 boat race and married Tony Lorrimer in Leicester during the same year. A move to Gloucester was followed by another to Nottingham where she became the first female member of the Nottingham Rowing Club as well.[1]

She became a double British champion in 1974 when winning the double sculls with Lorraine Baker and the quadruple sculls at the 1974 British Rowing Championships.[2] She was consequently selected by Great Britain for the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the quadruple sculls event the crew were eliminated during the heats.[3][4]

References
  1. "Profile". Rowing Story.
  2. "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Mrs Clark's rapid rise with pathfinders." Times, 2 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.


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