Alison Brownless
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| Nickname | Wilma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Oxford, Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alison "Wilma" Purnell née Alison Brownless (born 1962) is a retired British rower who competed at international level events. She was a World champion and five-time silver medalist in the women's lightweight pairs and fours. She was the first British woman to win six Championship medals.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alison Brownless - World Rowing Results". World Rowing. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Alison "Wilma" Brownless (now Alison Purnell)". Rowing Story. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020.
World champions – Lightweight women's coxless four | |
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