Amber Halliday

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Amber Halliday is a World Champion and Olympic lightweight rower from Adelaide, South Australia. Specialising in sculling, Halliday made her international debut in 1999, winning the Under-23 World Championship in Hamburg. She has since won four world championships - the lightweight quad scull in 2001 and the lightweight double scull in 2002, 2003 and 2007. Halliday also competed in the 2004 Olympic Games with double-partner Sally Newmarch, setting a world-best time in their heat before coming fourth in the final.[1] She was named South Australia's Sports Star of 2007, and is currently training for the 2008 Olympic Games.[2]

Halliday is a member of the Adelaide University Boat Club.[3]

[edit] See also

Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's lightweight double sculls

[edit] References

  1. ^ SASIAC
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Life Impact