Sarah Hunter-Jones, married name Sarah Daniell (born 1 February 1959), is a former British

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

Rowing career

Hunter-Jones was part of the quadruple sculls, that won the national title, rowing for a

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

and

Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after th ...

composite, with Caroline Casey,

Jane Cross Jane Mary Cross (born 25 August 1961) is a former British rowing (sport), rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Cross first became interested in rowing at a young age when she was part of the Wraysbury Skiff and Puntin ...

, Bernadette Carroll and Sue Brown (cox), at the 1981 National Championships. This led to selection for the

1981 World Rowing Championships The 1981 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 30 August to 6 September 1981 at Oberschleißheim Regatta Course in Oberschleißheim near Munich, West Germany. Medal summary Men's events Women's events ...

in Munich. In 1983 she went to her second World Championships when rowing at the

1983 World Rowing Championships The 1983 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 3 to 4 September 1983 at Wedau in Duisburg, West Germany. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medals table Seventeen nations won medals of th ...

at Wedau in Duisburg. The following year she was selected by Great Britain for 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 ...

event at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The crew which consisted of

Astrid Ayling Astrid Ayling (née Hohl; born 9 December 1951) is a retired German and British rower. She competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career In 1975 she finished fourth in the double sculls for W ...

, Ann Callaway, Alexa Forbes,

Gillian Hodges Gillian 'Gill' Hodges (born 13 August 1957) is a British retired rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Hodges was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games, where she was ...

, Kate Holroyd, Belinda Holmes, Kate McNicol and Sue Bailey (cox) finished in fifth place. In 1985 she won a second national title, winning the coxed four event at the 1985 National Championships and this was followed by a third World Championship appearance at the

1985 World Rowing Championships The 1985 World Rowing Championships refer to the World Rowing Championships held from 26 August to 1 September 1985 at Hazewinkel in Heindonk, Belgium. Medal summary Medalists at the 1985 World Rowing Championships were: Men's events ...

in Belgium.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter-Jones, Sarah 1959 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Essex 20th-century British sportswomen