Emily Ford
Rower // Women's Squad
Date of Birth: 8th Nov 1994 (24 years old)
Club: Leander Club
Height: 181cm
Hometown: Holmes Chapel
Emily Ford broke into the GB Rowing Team senior squad in 2018, having competed at Junior and U23 level.
Ford, sister of fellow GB squad member Tom, won successive medals at the World U23 Championships in 2015 and 2016 – a bronze in the four in the former and a silver in the eight at the latter.
She also competed at the World Junior Championships in 2014 in the double scull.
In 2018, Ford rowed in a pair with fellow Leander rower Emily Ashford at the first World Cup in Belgrade, finishing sixth. She moved to the women’s eight for the second World Cup in Linz where the crew finished fourth and was named as a spare for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships and the World Championships. She also won the Town Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in a GB Rowing Team composite crew.
In 2019, she competed as part of the women’s four in the European Championships in Lucerne and World Cup II in Poznan, finishing 6th overall in both.
On The Water
GB Competitive Record
| European Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6th | W4- |
- European Championships:
- 2019
- 6th
- W4-
| World Rowing Cup Regattas | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Poznan | 6th | W4- |
| 2018 Linz | 4th | W8+ |
| 2018 Belgrade | 6th | W2- |
- World Rowing Cup Regattas:
- 2019 Poznan
- 6th
- W4-
- World Rowing Cup Regattas:
- 2018 Linz
- 4th
- W8+
- World Rowing Cup Regattas:
- 2018 Belgrade
- 6th
- W2-
| World Rowing U23 Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | W8+ | |
| 2015 | W4- |
- World Rowing U23 Championships:
- 2016
- W8+
- World Rowing U23 Championships:
- 2015
- W4-
Beyond the Boat
Emily has three brothers, one of whom (Tom) is also on the GB Rowing Team. She loves being outdoors and exploring and likes to upcycle furniture in her spare time.
