Hannah Scott

Rower // Women's Squad
Club: Leander Club
Height: 183 cm
Hometown: Coleraine, Northern Ireland

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Following in the footsteps of Olympic medallists Alan Campbell and brothers Richard and Peter Chambers, Hannah began rowing at Bann Rowing Club, one of the oldest and most successful rowing clubs in the whole of Ireland.

Hannah’s journey took her to Princeton University, where she not only excelled academically but also continued rowing at the highest level, becoming two-time Ivy League Champion in the Varsity Eight, as well as captain of Princeton Women’s crew. She also became a two-time silver medallist at U23 World Championships. Her final years at university were disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which opened up an opportunity for Hannah to return to the UK and earn a spot on the British Rowing Team at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In 2023, Hannah became World Champion in the women’s quad.

Off the water, Hannah is the proud mum to a feline companion named Marmite. A true advocate for women in sports, Hannah is passionate about educating young women on the often-overlooked importance of a good sports bra.

Hannah also indulges in the therapeutic art of pottery painting, rejuvenating sea swims, and savouring a robust black coffee. Her favourite quote, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” epitomises her relentless work ethic and serves as a mantra that she takes out on the water with her everyday.

At Paris 2024, Hannah won GB’s first ever Olympic gold medal in the Women’s quadruple sculls – with crewmates Georgie Brayshaw, Lola Anderson and Lauren Henry – passing the Netherlands in the very last stroke of the race.

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Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard

On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Position Boat
2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
W4x
2024 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
W4x
2024 European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
W4x
2024 World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
4 W4x
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
W4x
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
W4x
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
W4x
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
W4x
2022 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
5 W1x
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
W1x
2020 Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPA
7 (1 in Final B) W4x
2021 European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
W4x
2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
BW8+
2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL
BW2-
Year:
2024
Event:
Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2024
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Position:
4
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Position:
5
Boat:
W1x
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
W1x
Year:
2020
Event:
Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPA
Position:
7 (1 in Final B)
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2021
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Position:
Boat:
BW8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
BW2-