Lola Anderson

Rower // Women's Squad
Club: Leander Club
Hometown: Richmond

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Lola became inspired by Olympic sport watching London 2012 on TV and wrote in her diary that she wanted to win an Olympic medal one day.

She read it back and thought it sounded ridiculous so she ripped it out and threw it in the bin. Her Dad found the note and gave it back to her telling her to follow her dream. He passed away shortly after and she’s since dedicated her rowing career to his memory. Lola became World Champion in 2023 in the Women’s quad – the first time GB has won gold in that boat class since 2010.

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

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On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Result 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
W4x
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
W4x
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
W2x
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
4 W4x
2021 World Rowing Cup III
Sabaudia, ITA
W1x
2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
BW4x
2016 World Rowing Junior Championships
Rotterdam, NED
JW4x
Year:
2024
Event:
Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2024
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Result:
4
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Result:
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
W2x
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
4
Boat:
W4x
Year:
2021
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Sabaudia, ITA
Result:
Boat:
W1x
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Result:
Boat:
BW4x
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Junior Championships
Rotterdam, NED
Result:
Boat:
JW4x