ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ student makes final in Athens
University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ student Amber Halliday with her World Championship rowing medals
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Thursday, 19 August 2004
University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ student and Australian rower Amber Halliday has made the final of the women's lightweight double sculls at Athens.
The 24-year-old ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ University Boat Club member and her partner, Sally Newmarch, will now row in the final at 3pm on Sunday afternoon (ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ time) following their semi-final success earlier this afternoon (Thursday).
"Amber has made a phenomenal effort to even reach the final," says the Executive Officer of the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Sports Association, Ms Gloria Chester.
"I'm delighted for Amber, because I know how hard she has worked to get where she is," Ms Chester says.
"About three months before the Games, Amber got knocked off her bike by a car while training and that took a real toll on her, both physically and mentally.
"The fact that she has made the final after such a serious accident shows what sort of person she is, and we know she'll be giving it absolutely everything in the final."
University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha says the entire University community will be behind Amber, and partner Sally, on Sunday.
"Amber is a world-class sportswoman and we applaud her achievement in making the final,&qu