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Personal Details
- Nickname:
Roz, Rosie
- Home town:
Melbourne
- Hobbies:
Music, Bull riding
- Occupation / Area of Study / Work:
Full time Training
- Hero / Most Admired Athlete:
Alexandra Hagan
- Date of birth:
30th December 1991
Sporting Details
- Event(s) / Discipline:
Women's Four
- Home Club:
Banks Rowing Club
- Coach:
John Keogh, Tom Westgarth and Ellen Randell
- Olympic / Paralympic History:
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
- Sporting Highlights:
With a strong bloodline of rowing pedigree, Rosemary Popa will look to continue her family’s Olympic success in Tokyo.
The daughter of Sue and Ion, two Australian bronze medallists from Los Angeles 1984, Rosemary will make her Olympic debut as part of a greatly expectant Women’s Sweep Squad this year.
A dual-citizen, Popa has also represented America on the U23 stage, but decided in 2015 to revert back to Australian colours.
In 2017, Popa earned selection to Rowing Australia’s National Training Centre, where at the Penrith base the 29-year-old has worked in the nation’s top competitive environment whilst under the tutelage of John Keogh, Tom Westgarth and Ellen Randell.
The following year, Popa was named to the Women’s Fours World Rowing Cup crew and the Women’s Eight for the World Championships, earning bronze in the latter competition.
Now a vital piece in the Women’s Sweep Squad, Popa will be hoping to extend her family’s Olympic legacy in Tokyo.
- Australian Olympic Team
