Sue Bailey (born 15 February 1961) is a former British rowing cox 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

At the age of 14, Bailey coxed the four of Jackie Darling, Pauline Bird, Diana Bishop and Gill Webb to victory at the 1975 National Championships. This led to selection as cox for the eight at the

1975 World Rowing Championships The 1975 World Rowing Championships was the fifth World Rowing Championships. It was held from 21 to 30 August at Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. Medal summary Medalists at the 1975 World ...

in Nottingham, the crew finished 10th overall after a fourth-place finish in the B final. Bailey was part of the coxless fours crew, with Tessa Millar, Kareen Marwick, Katie Ball and Kate McNicol, that won the national title rowing for the A.R.A Squad, at the 1983 National Rowing Championships. She was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games 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 ...

event. The crew 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, Gill Hodges, Kate Holroyd, Belinda Holmes, Sarah Hunter-Jones and McNicol finished in seventh place.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Sue 1961 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers from London British coxswains (rowing)