Jane Thornton

Jane Thornton
Personal information
Nationality  Canada
Born Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sport
Sport Rowing
University team University of Western Ontario
Club Fredericton Rowing Club, Don Rowing Club of Mississauga, Western Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 4th Beijing 2008 Eights (W8+)

Jane Thornton, MD PhD is a Canadian rower and international advocate for Physical Activity. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

She won a gold medal at the 2006 World Rowing Championships in the women's coxless pairs with Darcy Marquardt. She finished in fourth place at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China in the women's eights with Ashley Brzozowicz, Darcy Marquardt, Buffy Williams, Sarah Bonikowsky, Romina Stefancic, Andréanne Morin, Heather Mandoli and cox Lesley Thompson-Willie.

Thornton holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.

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