Hannah Vermeersch

Hannah Vermeersch
Personal information
Nickname(s) Verm
Nationality Australia
Born 10 September 1992
Esperance
Height 178 cm (70 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
Sport Rowing

Hannah Vermeersch (born 10 September 1992) is an Australian rower. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in rowing.

Personal

Nicknamed Verm, Vermeersch was born on 10 September 1992 in Esperance, Western Australia.[1][2][3] She went to school at Scaddan Primary School before going to high school at Presbyterian Ladies' College in Western Australia. She studied for a Bachelor of Sports Science at Murdoch University starting in 2010.[1][2] As of 2012, she lives in Perth, Western Australia.[1][4]

Vermeersch is 178 centimetres (70 in) tall and weighs 68 kilograms (150 lb).[1][2]

Rowing

Vermeersch is a rower, competing in the women's coxless four and eight events.[1][2] She is coached by Bec Sattin and has a rowing scholarship from the Western Australian Institute of Sport.[2]

At the Junior World Championships in 2009, Vermeersch earned a gold medal in the women's coxless four.[2][3] At the Junior World Championships in 2010, she earned a bronze medal in the women's coxless four.[2][3]

Vermeersch made her senior Australian national team debut in 2012.[2] She finished 5th in the eight event at the 2012 World Cup 3 in Munich, Germany and placed 4th in the same event at the 2012 World Cup 2 in Lucerne, Switzerland.[1][5] As a member of the eights crew in over a 2000 metres course, she helped set a time of 6 minutes 12.36 seconds, which qualified her and the rest of the team for the Olympics.[5] She finished 2nd in the pair event at the 2012 Australian Rowing Championships in West Lakes, Australia.[1]

Vermeersch was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in rowing in the eights.[4][6][7][8] Rowers in the eight boat have nicknamed their team the "Motley Crew".[7] She earned selection on the boat after a battle between ten women for eight spots.[9] With an Australian rowing team of forty-six rowers, she was one of the youngest members of the team.[10][11] Prior to going to London, she participated in a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport European Training Centre in Varese, Italy.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "London 2012 – Hannah Vermeersch". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Athlete profile: Hannah Vermeersch". Rowingaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kogan, Julia (2010-07-07). "Teenager to test her training — Local News — Sport — General". Esperance Express. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Olympic hopes high for local heroes — The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Broadstock, Amelia (2012-06-25). "Blackwood rower books spot in Games — Local News — News — Mitcham & Hills Messenger". Mitcham-and-hills-messenger.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  6. ↑ "London 2012 – Athlete Search". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Australia name 46-strong rowing squad hoping to claim "avalanche of medals" at London 2012 | Rowing". insidethegames.biz. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Olympic rowing team named — ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Stanley in 10-strong women's eight squad | Geelong, VIC, Australia". Geelongadvertiser.com.au. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  10. ↑ "Rowers out to add more gold to Games tally — The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Proud day for Tassie rowing Sport — The Mercury — The Voice of Tasmania". The Mercury. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-10.