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Ursula GroblerUrsula is pronounced: ER-SHA-LAok, now that we have that said and done, here are quick facts:
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Name:
Ursula GroblerHometown:
Pretoria, South AfricaStudied:
BA Information Design (University of Pretoria)Event:
LW, 1x, 2x, 4xTraining center:
Lake Union Crew, SeattleCoach:
John Parker
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2012:
World Championships LW1x -4th
Senior Trials LW1x -1st
Internationale Beetsee-Regatta W1x -1st (Sun)
Holland Beker W1x - 4th
NSR 2 LW2x -2nd
2011:
World Championships LW1x -4th
Senior Trials LW1x -1st
Holland Beker W2x - 2nd
NSR 2 LW2x -2nd
2010:
World Championships LW4x - 2nd
Senior Trials LW4x -1st
Holland Beker W1x -5th
World Cup 1 LW2x -1st
NSR 2 LW2x -1st
NSR 1 LW1x -1st
CRASH B's Open LW -1st
Record Holder at Seattle Qualifier (Ergomania) LW2009:
Head of the Charles Champ 1x -1st
Grand Columbian Olympic Triathlon -1st Overall Female
Canadian Henley 1x -1st
World Cup 1 LW2x -2nd
Memorial Paolo d'Aloja LW2x -1st
Spain Open Selection Trials LW 1x -1st
Spanish Erg Champs LW - 1st
FISA Team Cup LW 1x 1000m - 1st
FISA Team Cup LW 2x 1000m - 1st2008
US Fall Speed Order W 1x - 4th
Canadian Henley Senior W 1x - 1st
US National Elite Champs W 1x -1st
Elk Lake Regatta W 1x, 2x -1st
Elk Lake Regatta W 4x -2nd
Northwest Ergomania W Open -2nd2007
Spanish National Champs W 4x -1st
Catalunian Champs W 1x, 2x, 4x -1st
Catalunian Champs W 8+ -2nd
Canadian Masters Nationals W 1x, Mx 2x -1st
NW Sculling Regatta W 1x -1st2006
USRowing Masters Nationals W 1x -1st
USRowing Masters Regionals W 1x -1stOther:
Completed STP '08 in about 12 hours
Placed 1st age group Issaquah Tri '08
Named to the South African Junior Triathlon squad.
Placed 3rd at the All African Junior Triathlon Championships.
Ran track competitively in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m
Played Netball for the first team (1996-98).
Awarded top student for both academic and sports excellence.
Did you know: I started as a master, rowing in the AA category... <read and see more>
I am a dream-believer who came to the sport of rowing at a very late age, as a master rower! Against all odds of age limitation, learning ability, narrow sport selection and financial support, I seized the chance to pursue a life-long dream: to compete at the Olympic Games.My Story
Why Rowing: I love the gliding motion when you get the technique right, together with your own body's strength to achieve speed. Competing is the opportunity to use my body and mind to its absolute best always with passion and determination.
Something I didn't expect, but through my journey as a lightweight rower, I gained interest in all things food related. From culinary arts to seeing how something so simple can make a huge difference in people's lives. I am really interested on how I can be part of the solution towards obesity and diabetes. I write often in my blog for paleowinning.com and hope you will follow along with me as I try to change wellness and eating patterns.WritingsI wrote this when I was searching for my pursuit of happyness:
Our aim
To work
Donate billions
Charity
To understand
And then open up
To smile
To accumulate
CV points
To change
And be proud
Restrict the 'ifs',
Add up the bible verses
To call more often
To be good?I once heard our aim was more simple than this list.
I once agreed, but now have forgotten that our aim was and is
Simply to connect.
