Tanya Helen Brady (24 January 1973 – 28 April 2022)[2] was a British rower and Army captain.

Tanya Brady
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1973-01-24)24 January 1973[1]
Died28 April 2022(2022-04-28) (aged 49)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Gifu LW4x

Army career

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Brady rowed for the British Army when she served with the Royal Logistic Corps.[3] As a soldier, she served in Bosnia.[4]

Rowing career

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She was part of the British squad which competed in the 2005 World Rowing Championships, and won a bronze medal.[5]

Death

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Brady died at Liss, Hampshire in April 2022. An inquest at Winchester Crown Court in January 2023 found that she was killed after being thrown from her horse which bolted.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "World Rowing – Tanya BRADY". World Rowing. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Coroners' inquests". www.hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Team GB rower killed after being thrown from horse, inquest hears". the Guardian. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ Correspondent, Will Humphries, Southwest. "Former Team GB rower Tanya Brady died after being thrown from horse". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 January 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Former Team GB rower Tanya Brady died after being thrown from 'spooked' horse, inquest hears". Sky News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Former Team GB rower Tanya Brady died after horse bolted". BBC News. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.