Mathilda Kathryn R. Hodgkins-Byrne (born 1 October 1994) is a British rower. She won a gold medal in the double scull at the 2016 World Rowing U23 Championships.[1] She won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the quadruple sculls with Bethany Bryan, Jessica Leyden and Holly Nixon.[2]
She competed for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th in the women's quadruple sculls event.[3]
In 2020 she won her second Wingfield Sculls, her previous win was in 2015.[4] In 2021, she won a European silver medal in the quadruple sculls in Varese, Italy.[5]
In June 2024, she was confirmed in the British squad for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[6] On 1 August 2024 Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde won a bronze medal in the double sculls finishing behind gold medallists New Zealand and silver medallists Romania.[7]
Early life and education
Hodgkins-Byrne grew up in Hereford, where she began training as a teenager. She graduated from the University of Reading.[8]
Personal life
Hodgkins-Byrne has a son[9] and her sister is Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne.
References
- ^ "Mathilda and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne claim gold and silver medals at Under-23 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam". Paul Rogers. Hereford Times. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "2017 World Championship" (PDF). 2017 World Rowing Championships. World Rowing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Rowing: HODGKINS BYRNE Mathilda". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Women's Wingfield results". Wingfield Sculls. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Women's Quadruple Sculls Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Double champion Glover set for fourth Olympics". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "GB's Hodgkins-Byrne & Wilde win rowing bronze". BBC Sport. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "From Tokyo to Paris". University of Reading: Connected Alumni Magazine. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Harle, Tom (30 July 2024). "Super mum Hodgkins-Bryne hails support network in aiding success". Ealing Times. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
- Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne at World Rowing
- Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne at British Rowing
- Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne at Team GB
- Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne at Olympedia
- Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne at Olympics.com
- Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics