Annabel Ritchie
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Annabel Ritchie (born 1978) is a retired rower. She began her rowing career at Rangi Ruru Girls' High School
in Christchurch
New Zealand, where in 3 years of high school rowing, her and crew member Emily Ross won 10 New Zealand school titles, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals).
). She competed in the New Zealand U19 rowing team in 1995 against Australia. In 1996 Ritchie and Emily Ross combined with high school rivals Rose Wallace and Stacy Worsnop to make a the U19 coxless four to compete at the Junior World Championships, Scotland, where the crew won a bronze medal. The NZ team also featured the Evers-Swindell twins in the double sculls (who went on to win 2 Olympic gold medals).
After leaving the sport in 1997, Ritchie returned to the sport and was in the NZ Elite women's 8 oar crew that competed at the rowing world championships in 1998 and 1999 (as stroke in 1998, number 7 in 1999). The crew contained Athens and Beijing Olympians Caroline Evers-Swindell
, Georgina Evers-Swindell
and Nicola Coles.
Ritchie moved to Seattle, Washington and took up a rowing scholarship at the University of Washington
in 2000.
Ritchie was bow seat of the Huskie Varsity 8 that beat the Romanian national team at the Windermere Cup and won the Pac-10 championships and the NCAA championships in the Varsity 8 and also seal the Team title for the University of Washington at the NCAA Championships. Ritchie was also named Newcomer of the Year in 2001.
In 2002, Ritchie helped lead the crew to a gold medal at Pac-10 Championships and wins at Windermere Cup, Cal, Wisconsin and Washington State. The crew remained undefeated during 2002, and held onto the NCAA Championship title. Whilst at the University of Washington, Ritchie lived and competed with USA Olympic medalists Mary Whipple
anna's Anna Mickelson
.
Ritchie graduated the University of Washington in 2002 with a Bachelor of Economics.
SIBLINGS
Ritchie is the second youngest of 6 children.
Her younger sister Kate was a talented netball player representing the Otago Rebels, Canterbury Flames and Capital Slakers as a shooter whilst at high school and university and represented the New Zealand 'A' Netball team in the late 90s and early 2000.
Her elder brothers also reside in NYC where they are prominent on Wall Street.
Rangi Ruru
Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a school located in Christchurch, New Zealand for girls aged 11 to 18 .It is an independent day and boarding school in the inner suburb of Merivale, close to the central city, parks, museum and airport.-History:...
in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
New Zealand, where in 3 years of high school rowing, her and crew member Emily Ross won 10 New Zealand school titles, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals).
Biography
Richie was born in Geraldine, New ZealandGeraldine, New Zealand
Geraldine is a town in the Canterbury Region on the South Island of New Zealand. It is about 140 km south of Christchurch, and inland from Timaru, which is 35 km to the south...
). She competed in the New Zealand U19 rowing team in 1995 against Australia. In 1996 Ritchie and Emily Ross combined with high school rivals Rose Wallace and Stacy Worsnop to make a the U19 coxless four to compete at the Junior World Championships, Scotland, where the crew won a bronze medal. The NZ team also featured the Evers-Swindell twins in the double sculls (who went on to win 2 Olympic gold medals).
After leaving the sport in 1997, Ritchie returned to the sport and was in the NZ Elite women's 8 oar crew that competed at the rowing world championships in 1998 and 1999 (as stroke in 1998, number 7 in 1999). The crew contained Athens and Beijing Olympians Caroline Evers-Swindell
Caroline Evers-Swindell
Caroline Meyer formerly known as Caroline Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl...
, Georgina Evers-Swindell
Georgina Evers-Swindell
Georgina Earl, formerly known as Georgina Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Meyer, and is a double Olympic gold medalist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008...
and Nicola Coles.
Ritchie moved to Seattle, Washington and took up a rowing scholarship at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 2000.
Ritchie was bow seat of the Huskie Varsity 8 that beat the Romanian national team at the Windermere Cup and won the Pac-10 championships and the NCAA championships in the Varsity 8 and also seal the Team title for the University of Washington at the NCAA Championships. Ritchie was also named Newcomer of the Year in 2001.
In 2002, Ritchie helped lead the crew to a gold medal at Pac-10 Championships and wins at Windermere Cup, Cal, Wisconsin and Washington State. The crew remained undefeated during 2002, and held onto the NCAA Championship title. Whilst at the University of Washington, Ritchie lived and competed with USA Olympic medalists Mary Whipple
Mary Whipple
Mary Whipple is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she won a silver medal. As a coxswain, Whipple stands 5'3" and weighs in at 108 lbs.Mary has a twin sister Sarah...
anna's Anna Mickelson
Anna Mickelson
Anna Cummins is an American rower who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's eight...
.
Ritchie graduated the University of Washington in 2002 with a Bachelor of Economics.
SIBLINGS
Ritchie is the second youngest of 6 children.
Her younger sister Kate was a talented netball player representing the Otago Rebels, Canterbury Flames and Capital Slakers as a shooter whilst at high school and university and represented the New Zealand 'A' Netball team in the late 90s and early 2000.
Her elder brothers also reside in NYC where they are prominent on Wall Street.