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'''Jane Thornton''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[rowing (sport)|rower]]. She was born in [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]]. |
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She won a gold medal at the [[2006 World Rowing Championships]] in the women's coxless pairs with [[Darcy Marquardt]]. |
She won a gold medal at the [[2006 World Rowing Championships]] in the women's coxless pairs with [[Darcy Marquardt]]. She finished in fourth place at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]] in the women's eights with [[Ashley Brzozowicz]], [[Darcy Marquardt]], [[Buffy Williams]], [[Sarah Bonikowsky]], [[Romina Stefancic]], [[Andréanne Morin]], [[Heather Mandoli]] and cox [[Lesley Thompson|Lesley Thompson-Willie]]. |
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She finished in fourth place at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympic Games]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]] in the women's eights with [[Ashley Brzozowicz]], [[Darcy Marquardt]], [[Buffy Williams]], [[Sarah Bonikowsky]], [[Romina Stefancic]], [[Andréanne Morin]], [[Heather Mandoli]] and cox [[Lesley Thompson|Lesley Thompson-Willie]]. |
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Thornton is currently attending [[University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine]]'s [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]] program. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian Olympic rower |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = July 9, 1978 |
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Revision as of 22:19, 24 April 2014
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| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Fredericton Rowing Club |
Jane Thornton is a Canadian rower. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
She won a gold medal at the 2006 World Rowing Championships in the women's coxless pairs with Darcy Marquardt. She finished in fourth place at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China in the women's eights with Ashley Brzozowicz, Darcy Marquardt, Buffy Williams, Sarah Bonikowsky, Romina Stefancic, Andréanne Morin, Heather Mandoli and cox Lesley Thompson-Willie.
Thornton holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.
References
External links
- Profile at Rowing Canada
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