Marnie McBean
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Rowing | |||
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Coxless Pairs | |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Eights | |
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Double Sculls | |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Quadruple Sculls | |
Marnie McBean is a Canadian rower. McBean and her long-time rowing partner Kathleen Heddle were the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals. In addition to her other exploits, McBean won a Silver medal in the prestigious single scull event at the 1993 World Rowing Championships.
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, McBean was set to represent Canada in the single scull and she had hoped to win a fourth gold medal. After traveling to Australia, a back injury which eventually required an operation forced McBean to withdraw from the Olympics and McBean decided to retire from international competition.
In 1997, McBean was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 2002, McBean was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by FISA, the International Rowing Federation, for her outstanding career in international rowing.
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