Imogen Magner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 8 July 1998[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event | Coxless 4, coxless pair |
Imogen Magner (born 8 July 1998) is an Irish rower. She was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Early life
[edit]She was a junior tennis player and attended the Elite Tennis Academy in Spain. She was later based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, and started rowing in 2016.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Magner was initially part of the British rowing development programme but is eligible to compete for Ireland through her paternal grandfather. She made her first Irish appearance in 2023, winning the pair 'B' final at the European Rowing Championships in Bled, with Natalie Long.[4][5]
In May 2024, she was part of the Irish women's coxless four that qualified for the Olympic Games at the Olympic Qualification Event in Lucerne.[6][7] She was subsequently selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Imogen Magner". Olympics.ie. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Imogen Magner". Rowing Ireland. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Ely 10is Academy serves an ace and welcomes upcoming star Imogen". Ely Standard. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Imogen Magner". RTE. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Sweet Win in B Final for Magner and Long". rowreport.ie. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Browne, PJ (21 May 2024). "Record seven Irish boats heading for Paris but Puspure misses out". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (21 May 2024). "Women's four Olympic-bound but heartbreak for Sanita Puspure at final qualifier". RTE. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Record Irish Olympic Rowing Team Officially Selected for Paris 2024". afloat.ie. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.