Jessica Monroe (born May 31, 1966), also known under her married name Gonin,[1] is a Canadian rower. She was born in Palo Alto, California. Monroe won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, in the coxless four and in the eight, and a silver medal in 1996 in Atlanta.[2]

Jessica Monroe
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaCoxless four
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaEight
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaEight

Awards and honours

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In 2013, Monroe was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. "Jessica Monroe". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jessica Monroe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  3. "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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