Malindi Myers (born 3 October 1970) is a British civil servant and former international rower.

Rowing career

Myers rowed for

Durham University Boat Club Durham University Boat Club (DUBC) is the rowing club of Durham University. In recent years, DUBC has cemented itself as one of the strongest university boat clubs in Great Britain. Under the leader ...

while studying economics. After winning two golds at the 1996 National Championships in the coxless four and eights she was part of the British crew that won silver in the

Lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing (sport), rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) boxing weight classes, weight class in the spor ...

Women's

Coxless Four A coxless four, abbreviated as a 4- and also called a straight four, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four ...

at the

1996 World Rowing Championships The 1996 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held on 11 August 1996 in conjunction with the World Rowing Junior Championships, World Junior Rowing Championships in Motherwell, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom ...

. She won further medals at both the

1997 World Rowing Championships The 1997 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 31 August to 7 September 1997 at the Lac d'Aiguebelette, France. The annual week-long rowing regatta was organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federatio ...

and the

1999 World Rowing Championships The 1999 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 22 to 29 August 1999 at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal ...

before becoming a World Champion at the

2000 World Rowing Championships The 2000 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 1 to 6 August 2000 in conjunction with the World Junior Rowing Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Since 2000 was an Olympic year for rowing, the World Champi ...

, winning the Lightweight Women's

Coxless Pair A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2- and also known as a straight pair, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each ...

alongside Miriam Taylor.

Economist

Following a Masters in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics she joined

HM Treasury His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury or HMT), and informally referred to as the Treasury, is the Government of the United Kingdom’s economic and finance ministry. The Treasury is responsible for public spending, financial services policy, Tax ...

as a junior economist after university, and later took time out to prepare for the 1996 World Rowing Championships. After the 1996 World Championships she returned to the Civil Service and then to the European Commission on a secondment scheme. She secured a job with the Government Economic Service before joining the

Office for National Statistics The Office for National Statistics (ONS; ) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament. Overview The ONS is responsible fo ...

References

1970 births Living people English female rowers 21st-century British civil servants Durham University Boat Club rowers Alumni of Durham University World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain {{UK-rowing-bio-stub