Andrea Proske
{{Short description|Canadian rower (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|06|27|mf=yes}}
|birth_place=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|height=185 cm
|weight=79 kg
|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Women's Rowing}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{Medal|Olympic}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2020 Tokyo | Eight}}
}}
Andrea Proske (born June 27, 1986) is a Canadian rower.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/andrea-proske/|title=Andrea Proske|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|access-date=3 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://rowingcanada.org/team/andrea-proske/|title=Andrea Proske|website=www.rowingcanada.org/|publisher=Rowing Canada|access-date=3 July 2021}}
Career
In 2018 and 2019, Proske competed with Gabrielle Smith in the double sculls boat at the World Rowing Championships. In 2018, they finished in sixth and in 2019 fourth, and qualifying Canada the boat for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In June 2021, Proske was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's eights boat.{{cite news|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/15/team-canada-to-have-29-rowers-in-10-events-at-tokyo-2020/|title=Team Canada to have 29 rowers in 10 events at Tokyo 2020|last=Nichols|first=Paula|date=15 June 2021|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|accessdate=15 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://rowingcanada.org/largest-canadian-rowing-team-in-25-years-nominated-to-represent-team-canada-at-tokyo-2020/|title=Largest Canadian rowing team in 25 years nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020|date=15 June 2021|website=www.rowingcanada.org/|publisher=Rowing Canada|access-date=15 June 2021}} At the Olympics, the boat won the gold medal, Canada's first in the event since 1992.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/07/29/team-canada-eight-wins-rowing-gold-at-tokyo-2020/|title=Team Canada women's eight wins rowing gold at Tokyo 2020|last=Nichols|first=Paula|date=29 July 2021|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|accessdate=29 July 2021}}{{cite web|last=Smart|first=Zack|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rowing/canada-womens-eight-win-gold-medal-tokyo-olympics-1.6123139|title=Canada's women's eight rowing crew captures Olympic gold for 1st time in 29 years|date=29 July 2021|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=29 July 2021}}
Proske is the Vice President and President Elect of AthletesCAN, a non-profit organization which advocates for athlete-centered sporting policies, gender equity, parental rights, and abuse-free sport.{{cite web|url=https://athletescan.ca/about/governance/|title=Governance|publisher=AthletesCAN|access-date=30 July 2024}}
Proske has maintained her ties to competitive sport as an international sports commentator for key events on the rowing and canoe sprint calendar, including the 2024 Summer Olympics,{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-reveals-olympic-games-broadcast-team-ahead-of-paris-2024|title=CBC Reveals Olympic Games Broadcast Team Ahead of Paris 2024|date=15 July 2024|publisher=CBC Media Centre|access-date=30 July 2024}} World Rowing Championships, RCA National Rowing Championships, Henley Royal Regatta, Head of the Charles Regatta, and ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
References
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External links
- [https://andreaproske.com Official website]
{{Olympic champions – Women's eight}}
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Category:Canadian female rowers
Category:Rowers from Vancouver
Category:Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic medalists in rowing
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Canada
Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen
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