Miriam Batten
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Miriam Batten is a British
rower. She won silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in the quadruple scull with her younger sister Guin Batten
and gold at the 1998 World Rowing Championships
in the double scull with Gillian Lindsay
.
Miriam was a member of the Southampton University Boat Club whilst she studied at the University of Southampton.
She is married to David Luke, who works as a physical education
teacher, at Chiltern Edge Secondary School.
She is a Vice President of Thames Rowing Club
, the club which she represented during her international competitive career, and a member of Upper Thames Rowing Club
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
rower. She won silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Rowing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics:The event is probably most noted for Steve Redgrave's winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in as many games in the British men's coxless four. However, there were a number of other dramatic races. Both the men's and women's single...
in the quadruple scull with her younger sister Guin Batten
Guin Batten
Guin Batten is a British rower . She at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the quadruple scull with her elder sister Miriam Batten, Gillian Lindsay and Katherine Grainger....
and gold at the 1998 World Rowing Championships
1998 World Rowing Championships
The 21st World Rowing Championships were held between September 9 and 13, 1998 in Cologne, Germany. The World Rowing Championships are organized by FISA - International Rowing Federation.-Medal summary:- Medals table :...
in the double scull with Gillian Lindsay
Gillian Lindsay
Gillian Lindsay is a Scottish rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
.
Miriam was a member of the Southampton University Boat Club whilst she studied at the University of Southampton.
She is married to David Luke, who works as a physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher, at Chiltern Edge Secondary School.
She is a Vice President of Thames Rowing Club
Thames Rowing Club
Thames Rowing Club is a rowing club situated on the River Thames in Putney, London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1860.-Club colours:Red, white and black in stripes, the white stripe lying between the red and black and being of half their width....
, the club which she represented during her international competitive career, and a member of Upper Thames Rowing Club
Upper Thames Rowing Club
The Upper Thames Rowing Club is an English rowing club. It is based on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, with a clubhouse and frontage on the course of the Henley Royal Regatta. The club was established in 1963....
.