Gillian Hodges

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Gillian Hodges
Personal information
Born (1957-08-13) 13 August 1957 (age 66)
Bermondsey, Greater London, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubTideway Scullers School
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Lwt coxless four

Gillian 'Gill' Hodges (born 13 August 1957) is a British retired rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rowing career[edit]

Hodges was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games, where she was part of the women's eight. The team finished in fifth place[2] She was part of the eight, that won the national title rowing for Great Britain senior squad boat, at the 1981 National Championships[3] and the following year she won the coxless pairs title with Lin Clark, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships[4][5] and the pair repeated the success the following year at the 1983 National Rowing Championships.[6]

A second Olympic Games appearance arrived in 1984 when she formed part of the women's eight that finished in fifth place.[2] She was part of the quadruple sculls, that won the national title rowing for A.R.A squad, at the 1985 National Championships.[7][8] One year later she represented England and won a gold medal in the lightweight coxless four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gillian Hodges Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1981)". Rowing Story.
  4. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (17-18 JULY 1982)". Rowing Story.
  6. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Rowing Story.
  7. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (19-21 JULY 1985)". Rowing Story.
  9. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  10. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

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