Finnola Stratton (born 12 June 2003) is a British international rower. She was a gold medalist in the women's quadruple sculls at the 2025 World U23 Championships, making her senior international debut for Great Britain the following year in the World Rowing Cup.
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| Born | 12 June 2003[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Reading | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Avon County Rowing Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editStratton took up rowing at the age of 12 years-old at Avon County Rowing Club.[2]
Stratton won a bronze medal in the women's quadruple sculls at the 2024 World Rowing U23 Championships. The following year, she upgraded that to a gold medal at the 2025 World Rowing U23 Championships in Poznan, alongside Ellie Cooke, Poppy Baker and Olivia Cheesmur.[3] That year, she also won the single sculls at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships, and joined the senior Britis squad that November, having won the women's single sculls at the GB Rowing Team Open Trial.[4][5]
In May 2026, she was part of the British quadruple sculls alongside Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Sarah McKay who finished second in the World Rowing Cup I event in Seville, Spain on her senior international debut.[6][2][7]
Personal life
editStratton grew-up near Bristol and studied at Reading University from 2021. She is of Northern Ireland descent, with her maternal family from County Antrim. Her mother Cathy (nee Herbison) was a champion three-day eventer for Ireland.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Finnola Stratton". World Rowing. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Stratton joins Olympic champion Scott for season opener". BBC Sport. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "SUCCESSFUL TITLE DEFENCES MARK SUNDAY RACING IN POZNAN". World Rowing. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Across The Line: Matt Long and Finnola Straton lead GB Rowing Team Open Trials while Leander top the Pairs rankings". British Rowing. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "2026 BUCS Regatta – Women's Championship Single Preview". jrn.news. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Silver for Scott and Stratton at first World Cup". BBC Sport. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Ransley, Tom (31 May 2026). "Great Britain's First Golds of 2026: A Hammer Blow and a Photo Finish in Seville". Row 360. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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