Erin Kennedy
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| Birth name | Erin Mairead Wysocki-Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1992 Plymouth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Oxford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PR3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Oxford University Boat Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erin Mairead Kennedy OBE (née Wysocki-Jones; born 5 August 1992) is a British Paralympic coxswain with the GB Rowing Team. Kennedy is a three time World Champion, three time European Champion and World Best Time holder in the PR3 Mixed coxed four.
In 2022, Kennedy was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer aged 29 and used her platform to raise awareness of early detection whilst continuing to compete for Great Britain. She competed at the 2022 Rowing World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia, winning Gold just four days after her diagnosis and won the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany whilst on chemotherapy. Following treatment, she returned to international competition in May 2023 and went on to retain her Paralympic Title in September 2024.
Kennedy was awarded an MBE for Services to Rowing in the 2022 New Year Honours list. She was then awarded an OBE for in the 2024 New Year Honours list for Services to Rowing and Breast Cancer Awareness.