Parker Illingworth

Parker Illingworth (born March 7, 2002) is a Canadian national team rower. Illingworth was a Pan American Games champion when she won gold in the women's eight at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago as well as a bronze in the quadruple sculls.[3][1]

Parker Illingworth
Personal information
NationalityUnited States
CitizenshipCanada
Born (2002-03-07) March 7, 2002
Seattle, Washington[1]
Sport
College teamTexas[2]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2023 SantiagoEight
2023 SantiagoQuadruple sculls
World Rowing U23 Championships
2023 PlovdivEight

College career

Illingworth rowed for the University of Texas for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, winning back to back NCAA National Championships.[4]

Illingworth raced in the 2V8 at the 2021 and 2022 NCAA National Championships, placing 3rd in 2021 [5] and 4th in 2022.[6]

International career

Illingworth first represented Canada at the 2023 U23 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she won a bronze medal as part of the U23 Women's Eight crew.[7]

In September 2023, Illingworth was named to the Canadian Pan American Games Team,[8][9] in the Women's Eight, Women's Quadruple Sculls and Women's Four events. She placed 4th in the Women's Four, won a bronze in the Women's Quadruple Sculls, and became the first-ever Pan American Games champion in the Women's Eight (2023 was the first time the Women's Eight had been contested at the Pan American Games).[10]

References
  1. "Parker Illingworth profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. "Rowing Canada profile". Rowing Canada Aviron. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. Doug Harrison (October 24, 2023). "Mac Neil matches Canadian mark with 4th Pan Am Games gold, tying U.S. swimmer in 50m freestyle". CBC Sports.
  4. "Parker Illingworth's triumphs with Texas and Canada in the Collegiate and International World". Rowing Canada Aviron. November 25, 2023.
  5. "Rowing wins 2021 NCAA Championship". Texas Sports. November 25, 2023.
  6. "Rowing wins 2022 NCAA Championship". Texas Sports. November 25, 2023.
  7. "Three Bronze Medals Highlight Canada's World Rowing Under 23 Championships". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  8. "Canada's Santiago 2023 rowing team announced". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. "Canada's Santiago 2023 rowing team announced". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. "Team Canada Golden at the Pan Am Games Regatta". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2023.


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