Megan Marcks

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Megan Leanne Marcks (nee Still), (born 19 October 1972, Queanbeyan), was formerly a women's coxless pair rower who represented Australia at two Olympics. She was selected by the Australian Institute of Sport as a candidate rower (based on physique and aerobic capacity) through their Talent Identification program in 1988, having had no former involvement with the sport, although Megan had had a successful career as a junior athlete.

She initially competed at the Olympic-level in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where she and her rowing partner, Kate Slatter, achieved the position of fifth in the women's coxless pair final. In 1994 Kate and Megan achieved bronze in the women's four at the World's Rowing Championship. In the following year the pair earned a gold medal in the women's coxless pair. In 1996 Megan and Kate achieved a gold medal (winning by 0.39 seconds over the American team) at the Atlanta Olympics.

1 Notable Rowing Accomplishments
2 Interesting Facts:
3 Post Retirement Rowing Honours
4 References

[edit] Notable Rowing Accomplishments

1990 Junior World Championships-France, Women's Eight: 4th
1992 Olympics-Barcelona, Women's Four: 6th
1993 World Championships-Czech Republic, Women's Four: 6th
1994 World Championships-Indianapolis, Women's Four: 3rd
1994 C'Wealth Games Regatta-Canada, Women's Four: 2nd
1994 C'wealth Games Regatta-Canada, Women's Eight: 2nd
1995 World Championships-Finland, Women's Pair: 1st
1996 Olympics-Atlanta, Women's Pair: 1st

[edit] Interesting Facts:

Megan and Kate Slatter were the first Australian female rowing crew ever to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games.

[edit] Post Retirement Rowing Honours

Order of Australia Medal
Australian Sports Medal
Australian Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Megan is honoured within her home city of Queanbeyan (NSW, Australia) by the naming of "Megan Still Court", which is located adjacent to the Queanbeyan City Council Chambers.

Megan retired from the sport in 1997. She is married and has one daughter and one son.