Georgie Gleeson
Georgie Gleeson (born 8 September 1998) is an Australian representative sweep-oar rower. She is an Australian national champion and has represented at senior World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 8 September 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Rowing |
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Club and state rowing
Gleeson's senior club rowing was from the Mercantile Rowing Club on Melbourne. After making national training squads and relocating to Sydney she rowed from the Sydney University Boat Club.
Gleeson first made Victorian state selection in the 2017 women's youth eight which contested and won the Bicentennial Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships. [1] She made a second Victorian youth eight appearance for another Bicentennial Cup victory in 2018. [2]
In 2021 Gleeson moved into the Victorian's women's senior eight which contested and won the Queen's Cup at the Interstate Regatta. [3] In 2022 & 2023 she again raced in Victorian Queen's Cup eights to victory. [4] [5]
International representative rowing
Gleeson was selected in the Australian senior training team for the 2022 international season and the 2022 World Rowing Championships.[6] She raced in a single scull at the World Rowing Cup II in June 2022 to a silver medal.[7] At the 2022 World Rowing Championships at Racize, she rowed Australia's coxless pair with Eliza Gaffney. They finished third in the B final for an overall ninth place finish at the regatta. [7]
In March 2023 Gleeson was again selected in the Australian senior women's sweep-oar squad for the 2023 international season.[8]