Jackie Kiddle

Jackie Kiddle (born 16 July 1994) is a rower from New Zealand. She participated in Woman's rowing sport and represented New Zealand in several International Championships(including U23).

Jackie Kiddle
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
EventLightweight double sculls
ClubStar Boating Club
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
2019 OttensheimLwt double sculls
2017 SarasotaLwt double sculls
2022 RačiceLwt single sculls
World Championships (U23)
2015 PlovdivLwt double sculls
2016 RotterdamLwt double sculls

Life

Kiddle received her education at Wellington Girls' College, and she took up rowing in 2008 in her final year.[1] She represented New Zealand at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.[2] Kiddle's first appearance at a FISA event was at the 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships in Varese, Italy, where she came fourth in the lightweight single sculls.[3] At the 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, she won gold in the lightweight double sculls with Zoe McBride, setting a new world best time.[4] At the 2016 World Rowing U23 Championships at the Willem-Alexander Baan in Rotterdam, Netherlands, she won a silver medal lightweight double sculls with Lucy Jonas.[5] At the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, she won a silver medal in the lightweight double sculls partnered with Zoe McBride.[6] At the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, McBride and Kiddle came sixth in the lightweight double sculls.[7]

Kiddle completed an MSc in animal behaviour at the University of Waikato in 2021.[8][9]

References

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