Pauline Janson

Pauline Janson (later Jeljeli, born 26 November 1957) is a former British rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

Pauline Janson
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957
Blackpool, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubOxford University WBC
John O'Gaunt RC

Rowing career

Janson took up rowing while studying Mathematics at St Hilda's College, Oxford and became Captain of Boats before rowing in the 1978 and 1979 women's boat race in 1978 and 1979.[2] After joining the British training squad in 1980 she was selected to represent Great Britain women's coxed four event at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. The team which consisted of Janson, Bridget Buckley, Pauline Hart, Jane Cross and Sue Brown (cox) finished in sixth place.[3]

She was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National Championships[4] and rowed in the eight at the 1981 World Rowing Championships in Munich.[2] She was part of the eight that won the national title, rowing for an A.R.A squad, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships.[5][6]

Personal life

She married Habib Jeljeli in 1984.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pauline Janson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. "Profile". Rowing Story.
  3. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  4. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1981)". Rowing Story.
  5. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1982)". Rowing Story.
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