Heidi Long

Rower - Women's Squad
Club: Leander Club
Hometown: Chalfont St. Peter

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Intro

Heidi is an Olympic bronze medallist, researcher, and is passionate about women’s health and sport. 

Heidi was part of the Women’s Eight that won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Her rowing journey started at Marlow Rowing Club, where she was part of a determined junior women’s squad that achieved multiple national titles. She received a scholarship to study at the University of Virginia, where she captained the women’s rowing team and gained a deeper understanding of the transformational power of sport for women.

After graduating, she returned to the UK and joined Leander Club with the ambition of racing for Great Britain. She made her senior debut in 2019 and went on to become a European and World Champion in the Women’s Four in 2022. Throughout the Paris Olympic cycle, she raced in both the Four and the Eight, culminating in her Olympic success.

Beyond rowing, Heidi is dedicated to advancing women’s health. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Women’s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford, where her research explores the potential impact of ultra-processed food (UPF) on female fertility. With nearly 60% of adult calories in the UK coming from UPFs, and infertility rates rising alongside this trend, Heidi is committed to raising awareness and supporting efforts to reduce UPF consumption for the benefit of long-term health (Credit: Ermisch, J et al., Demographic Research, 2021, 45, 903-916 & Rauber, F et al., BMJ Open, 2019, 9).

Heidi credits her family as her greatest source of inspiration and strength. From her brothers, who have trained alongside, to her extended family and friends who have cheered her on from around the world, their unwavering belief in her has been the foundation of her success. Among them, her late father holds a special place in her heart, his belief and final encouragement to secure Olympic tickets remains a lasting reminder of the power of believing in the impossible.

Passionate about giving back to the sport that has shaped her life, Heidi is dedicated to encouraging more women and girls to experience the joy and opportunity that rowing can bring. She strives to create environments where everyone feels empowered to give their best and achieve beyond what they thought possible.

On The Water

GB Competitive Record
Year Event Result Boat
2025 World Rowing Cup Lucerne, SUI 4 W4-
2025 World Rowing Cup Varese, ITA Gold W8+
2025 European Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Gold W8+
2025 European Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Bronze W4-
2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
Bronze W8+
2024 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Silver W8+
2024 European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
Silver W8+
2024 World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Silver W8+
2024 World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Silver W4- GBR2
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Bronze W4-
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Bronze W4-
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Silver W4-
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Silver W4-
2022 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Gold W4-
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Gold W4-
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Silver W8+
2022 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Gold W4-
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Gold W4-
2021 World Rowing Cup III
Sabaudia, ITA
4 W2- (GBR1)
2019 World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
7 (1 in Final B) W8+ (GBR2)
2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL
Silver BW2-
2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
6 BW8+
2016 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED
Silver BW8+
2014 World Rowing Junior Championships
Hamburg, GER
7 (1 in Final B) JW4-
Year:
2025
Event:
World Rowing Cup Lucerne, SUI
Result:
4
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2025
Event:
World Rowing Cup Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2025
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2025
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2024
Event:
Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2024
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
W4- GBR2
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Result:
Boat:
W8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
W4-
Year:
2021
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Sabaudia, ITA
Result:
4
Boat:
W2- (GBR1)
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
Result:
7 (1 in Final B)
Boat:
W8+ (GBR2)
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL
Result:
Boat:
BW2-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
6
Boat:
BW8+
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED
Result:
Boat:
BW8+
Year:
2014
Event:
World Rowing Junior Championships
Hamburg, GER
Result:
7 (1 in Final B)
Boat:
JW4-