Kelsey Bevan (married name Campbell, born 10 April 1990) is a New Zealand representative rower. She is an Olympian and a 2019 world champion winning the women's eight title at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.

Kelsey Bevan
Personal information
Birth nameKelsey Campbell
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
EducationManurewa High School
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
Event(s)Coxless four, Eight
ClubCounties Manukau Rowing Club
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Eight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Amsterdam Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ottensheim Eight
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aiguebelette Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sarasota Eight

Bevan was born in 1990.[1] She received her education at Manurewa High School.[2]

Bevan is a member of the Counties Manukau Rowing Club, and she started rowing there while at Manurewa High School.[3] She won the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam where the crew set the world record time (6:14.36).[4] With the women's eight, she came fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kelsey Bevan". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Kelsey Bevan". New Zealand Secondary School Rowing Association. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Kelsey Bevan". Rowing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ "W4- Results" (PDF). International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. ^ Alderson, Andrew (14 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Gold for Mahe Drysdale". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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