Elise Laverick
Elise Mary Sherwell (née Laverick, born 27 July 1975 in Rustington, West Sussex) is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington. She won the Wingfield Sculls in 2007.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Rowing | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | Double sculls |
| 2008 Beijing | Double sculls |
| World Championships | ||
| 1997 Aiguebelette | Eight |
| 2007 Munich | Double sculls |
Early life and education
Laverick was educated at Broadwater Manor School in Worthing for the early years of her youth and later at Rosemead School. She also studied the Double Bass at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and later qualified as a Solicitor while training with British Olympic rowing team.
Rowing career
Laverick won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington where they missed the Gold Medal by 4 inches.[1]
She won the Championship of the ThamesWingfield Sculls on the Thames in 2007.
She is a member of Thames Rowing Club in Putney, London, Leander Club at Henley and of Thames Valley Skiff Club at Walton on Thames and is also a former Skiff Champion.
Personal life
After retiring from rowing in 2008 a friend introduced her to cycling, in which she became competitive. She is married with 2 children and is a successful Commercial Solicitor practicing in Horsham
References
- "Elise Laverick Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- Kubatko, Justin. "Elise Laverick Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.