Alice White (rower)

Alice White
Alice White during the 2018 Cancer Research UK Boat Race
Personal information
Full name Alice Jean White
Nationality British/New Zealand
Citizenship British
Born (1993-01-20) 20 January 1993
Residence Los Angeles, United States
Education Homerton College, Cambridge
Alma mater Cambridge University
Years active 2009-present
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country  United Kingdom/ New Zealand
Sport Rowing
Position Port
Medal record
Women's rowing
The Boat Race
2017team
2018team

Alice Jean White also known as Alice Jackson (born 20 January 1993) is a British-New Zealand female rower.[1][2] She has represented both New Zealand and Great Britain in junior and senior level rowing competitions.[3] White has competed at the annual UK Boat Race in both 2017 and 2018, representing Cambridge.[4][5]

Early life

Alice White was born to Edward White and Louise Wild on 20 January 1993. She lived in Yorkshire, England, until the age of ten when her parents emigrated to New Zealand.[6]

Career

White started rowing in 2009 when she was living in New Zealand. She represented New Zealand at the 2011 World Junior Rowing Championships.[7]

She moved to UK after 2011 and then went onto represent Great Britain in senior level rowing competitions.[8]

White with other teammates celebrate Cambridge's victory at the 2018 Boat Race

White matriculated to Homerton College, Cambridge, and represented Cambridge University (in 2017 and 2018) in The Boat Race.[9] Cambridge won on both occasions.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Alice White – worldrowing.com". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "UCLABruins.com | UCLA Athletics". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Alice White – CUWBC". CUWBC. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "A few thoughts on the Oxford and Cambridge Women's Boat Race squads". Fatsculler's rowing blog. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. ↑ McVeigh, Niall (24 March 2018). "Boat Race 2018: Cambridge beat Oxford in men's and women's race – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Boat Race 2017: Cambridge's White making most of 'second attempt'". cambridge-news. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Events". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Events". www.worldrowing.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "2017 Blue Boat Crews Announced – The Boat Race". The Boat Race. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Street, Tim (24 March 2018). "Meet the Cambridge women's crew for the Boat Race 2018". cambridgenews. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Taylor, Mark. "Boat Race 2017: World traveller Alice White balances mind and matter at Cambridge University". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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