Erin Kennedy

Erin Kennedy MBE (née Wysocki-Jones; born 5 August 1992) is a British Paralympic coxswain is a double World Champion, European Champion and World Record Holder in the mixed coxed four.[1][2]

Erin Kennedy
MBE
Personal information
Birth nameErin Wysocki-Jones
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992
Plymouth
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportParalympic rowing
ClubLeander Club
Medal record
Paralympic rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 TokyoPR3 Mix4+
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 PlovdivPR3 Mix4+
Gold medal – first place2019 Linz OttensheimPR3 Mix4+
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 VaresePR3 Mix4+

Erin and her crew, consisting of Oliver Stanhope, Ellen Buttrick, Giedrė Rakauskaitė and James Fox set a new World Best Time at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz Ottensheim in the PR3 Mix 4+ of 6:48.24 whilst also claiming a Qualification place for Tokyo 2020.[3] The crew now hold the Guinness World Record for the fastest row in the PR3 Mix 4+ and were featured in the 2021 Book of Guinness World Records.[4]

In 2021, the crew reformed for the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy.[5] The Great Britain team topped the medal table and Erin and her crew finished in first place, becoming European Champions for the first time.[6]

Kennedy was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[7][8]

References
  1. "Erin Wysocki-Jones - Profile". British Rowing. 24 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Pembroke alumna, Erin Wysocki-Jones selected for GB Rowing in the 2019 World Championships". Pembroke College Oxford. 22 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "World Rowing - Para PR3 Mixed Coxed Four (PR3 Mix4+) – Final". World Rowing. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. "Fastest para-row mixed coxed four (PR3)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. "British Rowing selects full-strength team for European Championships". British Rowing. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "GB Rowing Team Triumph on Final Day of 2021 European Championships". British Rowing. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N21.
  8. "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.
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