Erin Kennedy
Erin Mairead Kennedy (née
Wysocki-Jones; born 5 August 1992) is a
British Paralympic coxswain with the GB Rowing Team. Kennedy is a three time World Champion, three time European Champion and World Best Time holder in the PR3 Mixed
coxed four.
In 2022, Kennedy was diagnosed with
Triple Negative Breast Cancer aged 29 and used her platform to raise awareness of early detection whilst continuing to compete for Great Britain. She competed at the 2022
Rowing World Cup in
Belgrade, Serbia, winning Gold just four days after her diagnosis and won the 2022 European Championships in
Munich, Germany whilst on
chemotherapy. Following treatment, she returned to international competition in May 2023 and went on to retain her
Paralympic Title in September 2024.
Kennedy was awarded an MBE for Services to Rowing in the 2022 New Year Honours list. She was then awarded an OBE for in the 2024 New Year Honours list for Services to Rowing and Breast Cancer Awareness.
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