Natasha Nicole Page (born 30 April 1985 in

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean ...

) is a British rower who competed at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

and the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Rowing career

She finished fifth in the

women's eight An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers ...

at the 2008 Olympic Games. She was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the

2011 World Rowing Championships The 2011 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 28 August to 4 September 2011 at Lake Bled, adjoining the Slovenian city of Bled. The annual week-long rowing regatta is organized by World Rowing Federatio ...

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, where she won a bronze medal as part of the eight with

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, Jo Cook, Jessica Eddie, Louisa Reeve,

Lindsey Maguire Lindsey Maguire (born 15 January 1982) is a British rower who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Personal life Maguire was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her mother is former long jumper, Moira Walls. Maguire studied maths and psychology at t ...

, Katie Greves, Victoria Thornley and Caroline O'Connor. She finished fifth in the women's eight at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Personal life

She is married to fellow Great Britain rower

Sam Townsend Sam Townsend (born 26 November 1985 in Reading) is a British rower who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Townsend competed in the double sculls with Bill Lucas at the 2012 Olympic Games rowing events, ...

References

* * 1985 births Living people English female rowers British female rowers Sportspeople from Gloucester Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Great Britain World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain 21st-century English sportswomen {{UK-rowing-bio-stub