Jean Mitchell (born 17 December 1999) is an Australian representative sweep-oar rower. She is an Australian national champion, has represented at senior World Championships and won a gold medal at the 2022 World Rowing Cup.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 December 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Rowing |
Club and state rowing
editMitchell was raised in Victoria and attended Ruyton Girls' School where she took up rowing. She is a brain cancer survivor. Her senior club rowing has been from the Melbourne University Boat Club[1]
At the 2023 Australian Rowing Championships she won the open coxless four national title in an all MUBC crew.[2]
She rowed in the Victorian women's eight to a Queen's Cup victory at the 2022 Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.[1]
International representative rowing
editIn March 2022, Mitchell was selected in the Australian training squad to prepare for the 2022 international season and the 2022 World Rowing Championships.[3] She rowed in the Australian women's eight at the World Rowing Cups II in Poznann to a bronze medal.[4] At the 2022 World Rowing Championships at Racize, she was again in the Australian women's senior eight. They made the A final and finished in fifth place.[4]
Persona life
editMitchell currently studies a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) at Deakin University.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Mitchell at Rowing Australia
- ^ 2023 Australian Championships
- ^ 2022 Australian Team announcements
- ^ a b Mitchell at World Rowing
- ^ "The 2024 Paris Olympics start this week! Meet the Deakin students representing Australia". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.