Joanna Rowsell Great Britain & N. Ireland
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Date of birth

05 Dec 1988

Height

1.8m

Weight

64kg

Medals

London 2012
Gold Silver Bronze
1 0 0

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CYCLING - TRACK

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Biography

Competed in: CYCLING - TRACKCycling - Track

Won the inaugural Women's Team Pursuit in her first appearance at a senior World Championships in 2008.

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Wendy Houvenaghel Houvenaghel blasts coach and team

Wendy Houvenaghel criticises her "juvenile" GB team-mates and coach Shane Sutton after missing out on a gold medal.

6 Aug 12

Hair loss spurred cyclist to gold

Team GB

5 Aug 12

Gold medal-winning cyclist Joanna Rowsell says she wants her success to inspire girls, who, like her, live with alopecia.

Dani King, Laura Trott and Jo Rowsell celebrate their victory GB's team pursuit women win gold

Women's Team Pursuit

4 Aug 12

Britain's women's team pursuit trio break their own world record to beat the United States and win Olympic gold.

Women's pursuit GB pursuit trio qualify with ease

Women's Team Pursuit

3 Aug 12

Great Britain's women's team pursuit trio break their own world record to comfortably qualify for Saturday's first round.

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Results for Joanna Rowsell

Date Event Rank Mark
4 Aug Women's Team Pursuit Finals, Gold Final 1 OR gold 3:14.051
4 Aug Women's Team Pursuit Round 1, Heat 4 1 OR 3:14.682
3 Aug Women's Team Pursuit Qualification 1 OR 3:15.669

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Joanna Rowsell vs Wendy Houvenaghel

Joanna Rowsell

Joanna Rowsell One to watch Great Britain & N. Ireland flag

London 2012 medals

1

London 2012 appearances

3

London 2012 results

3:14.051 Women's Team Pursuit

Height

1.8m (5'11")

Weight

64kg

Age

24

Wendy Houvenaghel

Wendy Houvenaghel Great Britain & N. Ireland flag

London 2012 medals

0

London 2012 appearances

0

London 2012 results

— Women's Team Pursuit

Height

1.76m (5'9")

Weight

60kg

Age

38

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