POPA Rosemary

Australia

Rowing

Date of Birth: 30 Dec 1991

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.81/5'11''

Place of birth: MELBOURNE, VIC

Birth Country:

Australia

Place of residence : MELBOURNE, VIC

Residence Country:

Australia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rowing	Women's Four AUS Australia	1

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Four Heat 2 #44	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	Women's Four Final A #101	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Championships

Year	Location	8+
2019	Linz, AUT	2
2018	Plovdiv, BUL	3
2015	Aiguebelette-le-Lac, FRA	8

World Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
1	Eight	2019	Poznan, POL	6:26.29
1	Four	2018	Lucerne, SUI	6:27.03
1	Four	2018	Linz, AUT	6:30.83
2	Eight	2019	Rotterdam, NED	6:36.04

Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, EXC - Excluded

Nickname:

Roz, Rosie (rowingaustralia.com.au, 08 Jul 2018)

Hobbies:

Doing puzzles, listening to music. (rowingaustralia.com.au, 08 Jul 2018; vis.org.au, 08 Jul 2018)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Sociology - University of California, Berkeley, United States of America

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Banks Rowing Club [Melbourne, VIC, AUS]

Coach:

John Keogh [national], AUS

Sporting relatives:

Her parents Ion Popa and Susan Chapman represented Australia in rowing, and both won bronze medals at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Feb 2020; rowingaustralia.com.au, 08 Jul 2018)

Injuries:

In 2018 she sustained a fractured rib. (worldrowing.com, 01 Jan 2019; thewomensgame.com,, 05 Sep 2018)

Start:

She began rowing in 2006. (US Rowing YouTube Channel, 06 Jul 2012)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (vis.org.au, 08 Jul 2018)

Hero:

Australian rower Alexandra Hagan. (vis.org.au, 08 Jul 2018)

Philosophy:

"Whether you think you can or cannot, you're probably right." (vis.org.au, 08 Jul 2018)

General Interest

General
CITIZENSHIP
She is eligible to represent the United States of America, and competed for the US rowing team at the U23 world championships in 2011 and 2012. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Feb 2020; rowingaustralia.com.au, 08 Jul 2018)

OCCUPATION
She is a qualified personal trainer and has worked as a coach for Rowing Victoria in Australia. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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